Beals he stopped an’ gnawed his plug; chawed
an’ chawed a while,
Then Ben Haskell hitched around an’ smole a
sing’lar smile.
“Told that hired man,” said he, “I’d never let
it out,
Guess I’d better tell it, though, an’ settle all
this doubt.
Want to say right here an’ now, to back up
Beals,” says Ben,