26/30 "This boat is a great find, and it's lawful prize as they began the war upon us by seizing Paul. Keep on looking, Sol." "Here's some beautiful blankets," continued the shiftless one. "Guess they were made to trade with the Injuns. But it's more'n likely that this here most gorg-y-us one will, on occasions, shelter, warm, purtect an' otherwise care fur the deservin' body o' one Solomon Hyde, a highly valooable citizen o' the new country they call Kentucky. An' say, Henry, what do you call this ?" His voice took a rapidly rising inflection, as he held up a glittering garment, puffed with magnificent lace. |