The Captain as good as said so, and I just pleasantly and kindly told him that in my opinion Sandy was a better man than any one of 'em.

That's all there was to it.

The Captain excused me from the witness chair, and I walked out of the tent.

And we're friendly enough when we meet; so you needn't worry about me." "Better come, anyway," urged Dade, though he was not hopeful of winning his way.
Jack shook his head.

"No, I don't want anything of country life just yet.