"Very sensible man. They
will form a very large part of our freight. Anything offensive in that
remark of Klutchem's, Major Yancey?"
The major conferred with the judge, and said reluctantly that there
was not.
"Go on, Colonel," continued Fitz.
"Then, suh, he said he wouldn't trade a yaller dog for enough of our
bonds to papah a meetin'-house."
"Did he call you a yaller dog?" said Yancey searchingly, and
straightening himself up.
"No."
"Call anybody connected with you a yaller dog?"
"Can't say that he did."
"Call yo' railroad a yaller dog?"
"No, don't think so," said the colonel, now thoroughly confused and
adrift.
Yancey consulted with the judge a moment in one corner, and then said
gravely:--
"Unless some mo' direct insult is stated, Colonel, we must agree with
yo' friend Mr. Fitzpatrick, and consider yo' action hasty. Now, if you
had pressed the gemman, and he had called _you_ a yaller dog or a liar,
somethin' might be done. Why didn't you press him?"
"I did, suh. I told him his statements were false and his manners
vulgar.
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