I watched curiously until he straightened up, struggling to keep back a laugh.
"That's some liar you've got for a sergeant, Galesworth," he said genially.

"Bell ran up against him in the hall, and stopped to ask a question.

He wasn't exactly certain we had been telling the truth.

Your man must have been primed for the occasion the way he turned loose.
Would like to have seen Bell's eyes pop out as the fellow described your exploits.

Makes me proud to know you myself." "Did Miles say I was an expert with the sabre ?" I questioned in astonishment.
"Did he! Champion of the Army of the Tennessee; undefeated for two years, both afoot and on horse-back; described a wonderful stroke that caught them all; told about how you accidentally drove it an inch too far once, and killed your opponent.