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"I should think," remarked Quincy, "that a man who had carried his
captain off the field with a shower of bullets raining about him, or who
had pushed forward with his country's flag in the face of a similar
storm of bullets, ought not to be afraid to ask a young girl to marry
him."
"Waal, do yer know," said Hiram, "I'm more afraid o' Mandy than I would
be of the whole army."
"Well," said Quincy, "I don't see any other way for you except to walk
up like a man and meet your fate. Of course if I could do it for you I'd
be willing to oblige you."
"No, thank yer," said Hiram, "I kinder reckon thet little matter had
better be settled between the two principals in the case without callin'
in a lawyer."
Quincy leaned over and whispered something to him.
"By crickey!" said Hiram, "what put thet idea inter yer head?"
"Oh," said Quincy, "since I've had to spend so much time plotting
against my enemies, I've got into the habit of thinking out little
surprises for my friends."
"Waal, I swan!" cried Hiram, "that would be the biggest thing ever
happened in Mason's Corner.


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