The major conferred with the judge, and said reluctantly that there was not.
"Go on, Colonel," continued Fitz.
"Then, suh, he said he wouldn't trade a yaller dog for enough of our bonds to papah a meetin'-house."
"Did he call you a yaller dog?" said Yancey searchingly, and straightening himself up.
"No."
"Call anybody connected with you a yaller dog?"
"Can't say that he did."
"Call yo' railroad a yaller dog?"
"No, don't think so," said the colonel, now thoroughly confused and adrift.
Yancey consulted with the judge a moment in one corner, and then said gravely:—