As I understand it, this Gaskins wus one o' these yere militia men.

I reckon thet if these yere two bug's wus ter swear thet I killed him--as most likely they will--them boys wud string me up furst, an' find out fer sure afterwards.

Thar ain't so damn much law up yere, an' thet's 'bout whut wud happen.

So the sooner I leave these yere parts, the more likely I am ter live a while yet." "Then let's start," decisively.

"Pick up one of those horses down on the bottom, and turn the other one loose.