At_PRP fifteen_CRD ,_PUN I_PNP was_VBD an_AT0 experienced_AJ0 woodsman_NN1 running_VVG the_AT0 woods_NN2 and_CJC the_AT0 rolling_AJ0 hills_NN2 around_PRP Elk_NP0 Creek_NP0 ._SENT The_AT0 day_NN1 I_PNP showed_VVD Ma_NP0 and_CJC Gatlin_NP0 ,_PUN my_DPS older_AJC brother_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP was_VBD strong_AJ0 enough_AV0 to_TO0 aim_VVI my_DPS rifle_NN1 and_CJC hit_VVD where_AVQ I_PNP pointed_VVD ._SENT I_PNP went_VVD out_AVP on_PRP my_DPS own_DT0 ._SENT 
I_PNP counted_VVD myself_PNX a_AT0 good_AJ0 shot_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC Gatlin_NP0 was_VBD better_AJC ._SENT Living_VVG most_DT0 of_PRF my_DPS life_NN1 in_PRP the_AT0 woods_NN2 had_VHD taught_VVN me_PNP to_TO0 be_VBI careful_AJ0 ,_PUN especially_AV0 today_AV0 ._SENT I_PNP was_VBD young_AJ0 in_PRP years_NN2 but_CJC I_PNP was_VBD n't_XX0 dumb_AJ0 ._SENT So_AV0 I_PNP waited_VVD in_PRP a_AT0 grove_NN1 of_PRF persimmon_NN1 before_PRP crossing_VVG an_AT0 open_AJ0 patch_NN1 of_PRF ground_NN1 leading_VVG down_AVP to_PRP the_AT0 creek_NN1 ._SENT 
My_DPS senses_NN2 told_VVD me_PNP something_PNI was_VBD not_XX0 quite_AV0 right_AJ0 ,_PUN but_CJC I_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 see_VVI anything_PNI out_AVP of_PRF the_AT0 ordinary_AJ0 ._SENT Hunkering_VVG down_AVP and_CJC resting_VVG my_DPS rifle_NN1 across_PRP my_DPS knees_NN2 ,_PUN my_DPS eyes_NN2 searched_VVD every_AT0 shadow_NN1 ._SENT Scanning_VVG the_AT0 woods_NN2 from_PRP left_NN1 to_PRP right_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP saw_VVD nothing_PNI out_AVP of_PRF place_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 creek_NN1 was_VBD about_PRP a_AT0 hundred_CRD yards_NN2 away_AV0 ,_PUN with_PRP plenty_PNI of_PRF cover_NN1 ._SENT What_DTQ was_VBD wrong_AJ0 ?_SENT Gatlin_NP0 had_VHD taught_VVN me_PNP to_TO0 use_VVI all_DT0 my_DPS senses_NN2 ._SENT No_AT0 new_AJ0 smell_NN1 !_SENT I_PNP could_VM0 n't_XX0 see_VVI anything_PNI out_AVP of_PRF place_NN1 ._SENT No_AT0 strange_AJ0 sounds_NN2 !_SENT Where_AVQ were_VBD the_AT0 birds_NN2 and_CJC cricket_NN1 sounds_NN2 ?_SENT The_AT0 crows_NN2 normally_AV0 would_VM0 be_VBI squawking_VVG their_DPS heads_NN2 off_AVP ,_PUN but_CJC nothing_PNI ._SENT That_DT0 was_VBD the_AT0 problem_NN1 !_SENT No_AT0 sounds_NN2 !_SENT 
Mr._NP0 Blaylock_NP0 ,_PUN who_PNQ owns_VVZ the_AT0 trading_NN1 post_NN1 ,_PUN said_VVD that_CJT a_AT0 big_AJ0 battle_NN1 was_VBD shaping_VVG up_AVP here_AV0 at_PRP Honey_NN1 Springs_NN2 ._SENT The_AT0 Confederates_NN2 had_VHD a_AT0 large_AJ0 supply_NN1 depot_NN1 just_AV0 up_PRP Texas_NP0 road_NN1 a_AT0 ways_NN2 and_CJC the_AT0 Union_NN1 soldiers_NN2 were_VBD moving_VVG down_AVP from_PRP the_AT0 north_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 Johnny_NP0 Reb_NP0 's_POS were_VBD n't_XX0 going_VVG to_TO0 retreat_VVI without_PRP a_AT0 fight_NN1 ._SENT Today_AV0 might_VM0 be_VBI the_AT0 day_NN1 of_PRF battle_NN1 ._SENT 
As_CJS I_PNP lay_VVD on_PRP the_AT0 ground_NN1 waiting_VVG for_PRP something_PNI to_TO0 show_VVI or_CJC happen_VVI my_DPS mind_NN1 considered_VVD how_AVQ the_AT0 day_NN1 begun_VVN ._SENT 
Finishing_VVG my_DPS chores_NN2 for_PRP the_AT0 day_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP took_VVD up_AVP my_DPS fishing_NN1 pole_NN1 and_CJC headed_VVD for_PRP the_AT0 barn_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP had_VHD been_VBN raining_VVG early_AV0 on_AVP and_CJC I_PNP knew_VVD those_DT0 night_NN1 crawlers_NN2 were_VBD on_PRP top_NN1 of_PRF the_AT0 ground_NN1 and_CJC would_VM0 almost_AV0 fight_VVI to_TO0 stay_VVI out_AVP of_PRF the_AT0 bait_NN1 can_VM0 ._SENT I_PNP had_VHD made_VVN up_AVP my_DPS mind_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP was_VBD going_VVG to_TO0 catch_VVI the_AT0 big_AJ0 one_CRD this_DT0 morning_NN1 ._SENT 
Ma_NP0 's_POS words_NN2 still_AV0 rang_VVD in_PRP my_DPS ears_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ Shad_NP0 Rawlins_NP0 No-Fire_NP0 ,_PUN now_AV0 you_PNP hear_VVB me_PNP good_AJ0 !_SENT Take_VVB your_DPS gun_NN1 and_CJC be_VBI real_AV0 careful_AJ0 !_SENT You_PNP know_VVB what_DTQ Mr._NP0 Blaylock_NP0 said_VVD ,_PUN Union_NN1 soldiers_NN2 are_VBB rumored_VVN to_TO0 have_VHI crossed_VVN the_AT0 Arkansas_NP0 River_NP0 and_CJC moving_VVG this_DT0 way_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ Looking_VVG at_PRP me_PNP and_CJC taking_VVG the_AT0 edge_NN1 from_PRP her_DPS voice_NN1 she_PNP said_VVD ,_PUN "_PUQ You_PNP catch_VVB something_PNI and_CJC I_PNP 'll_VM0 fry_VVI it_PNP up_AVP for_PRP supper_NN1 and_CJC fix_VVB you_PNP a_AT0 molasses_NN1 cake_NN1 for_PRP your_DPS birthday_NN1 ,_PUN you_PNP 're_VBB fifteen_CRD today_AV0 ._SENT You_PNP forgot_VVD !_SENT This_DT0 is_VBZ July_NP0 16_CRD !_SENT "_PUQ She_PNP always_AV0 called_VVD me_PNP by_PRP my_DPS full_AJ0 name_NN1 ,_PUN when_CJS she_PNP wanted_VVD me_PNP to_TO0 hear_VVI really_AV0 well_AV0 ._SENT How_AVQ about_PRP that_DT0 !_SENT I_PNP forgot_VVD my_DPS birthday_NN1 ._SENT 
After_PRP her_DPS folks_NN2 died_VVD of_PRF the_AT0 fever_NN1 Ma_NP0 had_VHD married_VVN Pa_NP0 ,_PUN who_PNQ was_VBD three_CRD quarter_NN1 Creek_NN1 Indian_AJ0 blood_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP was_VBD just_AV0 thirteen_CRD when_AVQ the_AT0 war_NN1 started_VVD two_CRD years_NN2 ago_AV0 ,_PUN too_AV0 young_AJ0 to_TO0 join_VVI up_AVP ,_PUN so_CJS I_PNP was_VBD to_TO0 care_VVI for_PRP Ma_NP0 while_CJS Pa_NP0 and_CJC Gatlin_NP0 went_VVD off_AVP to_TO0 fight_VVI with_PRP the_AT0 Confederates_NN2 ._SENT Pa_NP0 was_VBD killed_VVN at_PRP a_AT0 place_NN1 called_VVN Pea_NN1 Ridge_NN1 and_CJC we_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 know_VVI where_AVQ Gatlin_NP0 was_VBD ._SENT Now_AV0 Gatlin_NP0 was_VBD the_AT0 woodsman_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP reckon_VVB he_PNP stood_VVD eight_CRD feet_NN2 tall_AJ0 in_PRP my_DPS book_NN1 and_CJC I_PNP sure_AV0 missed_VVD him_PNP going_VVG fishing_NN1 with_PRP me_PNP ._SENT 
As_CJS for_PRP Pa_NP0 ,_PUN he_PNP never_AV0 seemed_VVD to_TO0 have_VHI time_NN1 to_TO0 provide_VVI for_PRP his_DPS family_NN1 but_CJC plenty_PNI of_PRF time_NN1 to_TO0 drink_VVI ._SENT Pa_NP0 would_VM0 come_VVI home_AV0 drunk_AJ0 and_CJC take_VVB his_DPS spite_NN1 out_AVP on_PRP Gatlin_NP0 and_CJC me_PNP ._SENT Farming_NN1 just_AV0 was_VBD n't_XX0 something_PNI he_PNP liked_VVD doing_VDG ,_PUN so_CJS most_DT0 of_PRF the_AT0 time_NN1 you_PNP could_VM0 find_VVI him_PNP at_PRP Blaylock_NP0 's_POS store_NN1 ,_PUN setting_VVG out_AVP back_AVP with_PRP Jess_NP0 Wheeler_NP0 ,_PUN drinking_VVG home_NN1 brew_NN1 ._SENT Pa_NP0 never_AV0 hurt_VVD Ma_NP0 because_CJS he_PNP knew_VVD what_DTQ Gatlin_NP0 would_VM0 do_VDI ._SENT Course_AV0 I_PNP would_VM0 've_VHI helped_VVN too_AV0 ._SENT I_PNP guess_VVB he_PNP must_VM0 have_VHI loved_VVN Ma_NP0 some_DT0 ._SENT I_PNP thought_VVD about_PRP Pa_NP0 getting_VVG killed_VVN ,_PUN but_CJC I_PNP reckon_VVB I_PNP was_VBD n't_XX0 sorry_AJ0 ._SENT 
Elk_NP0 Creek_NP0 ,_PUN lay_VVD about_PRP two_CRD miles_NN2 from_PRP the_AT0 cabin_NN1 ,_PUN it_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 have_VHI a_AT0 lot_NN1 of_PRF water_NN1 ,_PUN but_CJC it_PNP had_VHD deep_AJ0 holes_NN2 where_AVQ some_DT0 of_PRF the_AT0 biggest_AJS channel_NN1 catfish_NN0 I_PNP 've_VHB ever_AV0 seen_VVN hung_VVN out_AVP in_PRP the_AT0 shadows_NN2 ._SENT The_AT0 holes_NN2 were_VBD fed_VVN by_PRP three_CRD springs_NN2 and_CJC the_AT0 water_NN1 stayed_VVD clear_AJ0 and_CJC cool_AJ0 just_AV0 about_PRP year_NN1 round_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 water_NN1 tasted_VVD as_AV0 sweet_AJ0 as_PRP honey_NN1 ,_PUN some_DT0 people_NN0 said_VVD ._SENT Guess_VVB that_DT0 was_VBD where_AVQ the_AT0 name_NN1 came_VVD from_PRP ._SENT 
The_AT0 sun_NN1 was_VBD straight_AV0 up_AVP when_CJS I_PNP finally_AV0 picked_VVD up_AVP gun_NN1 and_CJC fishing_NN1 pole_NN1 ,_PUN headed_VVN for_PRP the_AT0 creek_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP was_VBD a_AT0 nice_AJ0 walk_NN1 to_PRP the_AT0 creek_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 rolling_AJ0 hills_NN2 were_VBD covered_VVN with_PRP persimmon_NN1 groves_NN2 ,_PUN Osage-orange_NN1 and_CJC ash_NN1 trees_NN2 lined_VVD the_AT0 trail_NN1 with_PRP plenty_PNI of_PRF sage-grass_NN1 covering_VVG the_AT0 ground_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP being_VBG July_NP0 ,_PUN summer_NN1 had_VHD set_VVN in_PRP pretty_AV0 good_AJ0 ._SENT The_AT0 grass_NN1 had_VHD greened_VVN up_AVP some_DT0 since_CJS the_AT0 rain_NN1 early_AV0 this_DT0 morning_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP hoped_VVD the_AT0 fish_NN0 was_VBD hungry_AJ0 ._SENT 
Some_DT0 of_PRF the_AT0 Creeks_NN2 would_VM0 noodle_NN1 and_CJC even_AV0 trap_VVB those_DT0 big_AJ0 fish_NN0 ._SENT I_PNP enjoyed_VVD just_AV0 sitting_VVG and_CJC waiting_VVG for_PRP those_DT0 night_NN1 crawlers_NN2 to_TO0 do_VDI their_DPS job_NN1 ._SENT Sometimes_AV0 I_PNP wondered_VVD if_CJS maybe_AV0 those_DT0 big_AJ0 crawlers_NN2 were_VBD scaring_VVG the_AT0 fish_NN0 away_AV0 ._SENT Not_XX0 this_DT0 day_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP was_VBD going_VVG to_TO0 catch_VVI the_AT0 big_AJ0 one_PNI ._SENT 
The_AT0 bushes_NN2 moved_VVD off_AVP to_PRP my_DPS left_NN1 ,_PUN snapping_VVG my_DPS mind_NN1 back_AVP to_PRP a_AT0 possible_AJ0 dangerous_AJ0 situation_NN1 I_PNP was_VBD in_AVP ._SENT Blue_AJ0 uniforms_NN2 came_VVD into_PRP sight_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP pushed_VVD further_AV0 back_AVP into_PRP the_AT0 bushes_NN2 fearing_VVG that_CJT I_PNP would_VM0 be_VBI discovered_VVN ._SENT There_EX0 were_VBD several_DT0 men_NN2 leading_VVG their_DPS horses_NN2 ,_PUN moving_VVG carefully_AV0 ._SENT Must_VM0 be_VBI forward_AJ0 scouts_NN2 for_PRP the_AT0 Yankees_NN2 ,_PUN guess_VVB the_AT0 rumor_NN1 was_VBD true_AJ0 ._SENT Snaking_VVG backward_AV0 on_PRP my_DPS belly_NN1 ,_PUN even_AV0 further_AV0 ,_PUN until_CJS the_AT0 soldiers_NN2 were_VBD out_AVP of_PRF sight_NN1 ,_PUN in_PRP one_CRD motion_NN1 I_PNP pushed_VVD myself_PNX up_AVP from_PRP the_AT0 ground_NN1 and_CJC sprinted_VVD about_PRP fifty_CRD yards_NN2 to_PRP a_AT0 grove_NN1 of_PRF persimmon_NN1 trees_NN2 ._SENT Stretching_VVG out_AVP in_PRP a_AT0 shallow_AJ0 wallow_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP hunkered_VVD down_AVP and_CJC listened_VVD ._SENT 
A_AT0 blue_AJ0 uniformed_AJ0 man_NN1 with_PRP three_CRD stripes_NN2 said_VVD ,_PUN "_PUQ Sir_NP0 ,_PUN I_PNP been_VBN here_AV0 for_PRP twenty_CRD minutes_NN2 ,_PUN do_VDB n't_XX0 think_VVI we_PNP 've_VHB been_VBN spotted_VVN ._SENT This_DT0 is_VBZ a_AT0 good_AJ0 place_NN1 to_TO0 wait_VVI on_PRP the_AT0 column_NN1 ._SENT We_PNP got_VVD water_NN1 and_CJC grass_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP was_VBD sure_AV0 glad_AJ0 I_PNP had_VHD listened_VVN to_PRP my_DPS senses_NN2 or_CJC I_PNP might_VM0 be_VBI dead_AJ0 or_CJC maybe_AV0 taken_VVN prisoner_NN1 by_PRP now_AV0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ Sergeant_NP0 ,_PUN have_VHB the_AT0 men_NN2 care_NN1 for_PRP their_DPS horses_NN2 and_CJC break_VVB out_AVP the_AT0 coffee_NN1 pots_NN2 ,_PUN and_CJC bring_VVB that_DT0 prisoner_NN1 up_AVP here_AV0 !_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Yes_ITJ Sir_NP0 !_SENT "_PUQ 
The_AT0 sergeant_NN1 barked_VVD an_AT0 order_NN1 and_CJC two_CRD privates_NN2 showed_VVD up_AVP ,_PUN on_PRP either_DT0 side_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 man_NN1 who_PNQ was_VBD dressed_VVN in_PRP a_AT0 dirty_AJ0 ,_PUN wore_VVD out_AVP gray_AJ0 uniform_NN1 ._SENT His_DPS black_AJ0 hair_NN1 was_VBD matted_VVN with_PRP mud_NN1 ,_PUN leaves_NN2 and_CJC blood_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 privates_NN2 stood_VVD him_PNP up_AVP before_PRP the_AT0 officer_NN1 ._SENT The_AT0 man_NN1 tugged_VVD his_DPS uniform_NN1 ,_PUN what_DTQ was_VBD left_VVN of_PRF it_PNP ,_PUN into_PRP place_NN1 ._SENT But_CJC he_PNP could_VM0 do_VDI little_DT0 to_TO0 improve_VVI his_DPS appearance_NN1 ._SENT A_AT0 full_AJ0 beard_NN1 covered_VVD his_DPS face_NN1 ._SENT Something_PNI looked_VVD vaguely_AV0 familiar_AJ0 about_PRP him_PNP ._SENT 
The_AT0 officer_NN1 offered_VVD him_PNP a_AT0 hard_AJ0 biscuit_NN1 and_CJC water_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ What_DTQ unit_NN1 are_VBB you_PNP with_PRP soldier_NN1 ?_SENT "_PUQ 
"_PUQ Now_AV0 you_PNP know_VVB I_PNP cai_NN2 n't_XX0 tell_VVI you_PNP that_DT0 sir_NN1 !_SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP almost_AV0 jumped_VVD up_AVP outta_NN1 my_DPS hiding_AJ0 place_NN1 ,_PUN when_CJS I_PNP heard_VVD Gatlin_NP0 's_POS voice_NN1 ._SENT Calming_VVG down_AVP ,_PUN I_PNP listened_VVD to_PRP what_DTQ was_VBD being_VBG said_VVN ._SENT "_PUQ Son_NN1 ,_PUN you_PNP are_VBB my_DPS prisoner_NN1 and_CJC you_PNP will_VM0 be_VBI taken_VVN care_NN1 of_PRF ._SENT Your_DPS fighting_NN1 days_NN2 are_VBB over_AVP ._SENT Where_AVQ 's_VBZ your_DPS unit_NN1 located_VVD ?_SENT "_PUQ 
Defiantly_AV0 Gatlin_NP0 said_VVD ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP do_VDB n't_XX0 have_VHI a_AT0 unit_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP 've_VHB been_VBN laid_VVN up_AVP from_PRP a_AT0 wound_NN1 I_PNP got_VVD ._SENT I_PNP was_VBD hoping_VVG to_TO0 get_VVI attached_VVN to_PRP one_PNI in_PRP this_DT0 area_NN1 ._SENT "_PUQ I_PNP could_VM0 tell_VVI that_CJT he_PNP was_VBD n't_XX0 fully_AV0 healed_VVN from_PRP his_DPS wound_NN1 ._SENT He_PNP stumbled_VVD and_CJC almost_AV0 fell_VVD ,_PUN had_VHD it_PNP not_XX0 been_VBN for_PRP the_AT0 two_CRD privates_NN2 stepping_VVG up_AVP to_TO0 brace_VVI him_PNP ._SENT 
The_AT0 Officer_NN1 told_VVD the_AT0 soldiers_NN2 to_TO0 take_VVI Gatlin_NP0 and_CJC secure_VVB him_PNP to_PRP one_CRD of_PRF the_AT0 small_AJ0 trees_NN2 just_AV0 inside_PRP the_AT0 camp_NN1 circle_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP had_VHD to_TO0 let_VVI him_PNP know_VVB that_CJT I_PNP was_VBD here_AV0 ._SENT Maybe_AV0 I_PNP could_VM0 get_VVI closer_AV0 to_PRP him_PNP once_CJS the_AT0 camp_NN1 settled_VVD down_AVP ._SENT 
It_PNP was_VBD n't_XX0 more_AV0 than_CJS fifteen_CRD minutes_NN2 when_CJS a_AT0 soldier_NN1 rode_VVD in_AVP and_CJC reported_VVN to_PRP the_AT0 officer_NN1 in_PRP charge_NN1 ._SENT Afterward_AV0 the_AT0 officer_NN1 told_VVD the_AT0 sergeant_NN1 ,_PUN "_PUQ The_AT0 column_NN1 is_VBZ about_AV0 two_CRD miles_NN2 northeast_NN1 of_PRF us_PNP and_CJC will_VM0 make_VVI camp_NN1 there_AV0 ._SENT Apparently_AV0 the_AT0 Colonel_NN1 got_VVD word_NN1 that_CJT the_AT0 Rebels_NN2 are_VBB going_VVG to_TO0 make_VVI a_AT0 stand_NN1 somewhere_AV0 in_PRP that_DT0 area_NN1 ._SENT We_PNP are_VBB to_TO0 continue_VVI our_DPS patrol_NN1 ,_PUN see_VVB if_CJS we_PNP can_VM0 make_VVI contact_NN1 with_PRP the_AT0 Rebels_NN2 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Do_VDB n't_XX0 know_VVI why_AVQ ,_PUN but_CJC I_PNP thought_VVD about_PRP Ma_NP0 ,_PUN waiting_VVG on_PRP me_PNP ._SENT Being_VBG out_AVP in_PRP the_AT0 woods_NN2 so_AV0 much_AV0 ,_PUN Ma_NP0 knew_VVD that_CJT I_PNP sometime_AV0 forgot_VVD the_AT0 time_NN1 of_PRF day_NN1 ,_PUN so_AV0 maybe_AV0 she_PNP would_VM0 n't_XX0 get_VVI worried_AJ0 about_PRP me_PNP not_XX0 being_VBG home_AV0 before_AV0 dark_AJ0 ._SENT I_PNP had_VHD to_TO0 think_VVI of_PRF how_AVQ to_TO0 get_VVI Gatlin_NP0 free_VVI and_CJC get_VVI him_PNP home_AV0 ._SENT My_DPS stomach_NN1 told_VVD me_PNP it_PNP was_VBD getting_VVG near_PRP suppertime_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP had_VHD stuffed_VVN a_AT0 biscuit_NN1 and_CJC sausage_NN1 in_PRP my_DPS sack_NN1 before_CJS I_PNP left_VVD home_AV0 ,_PUN that_DT0 made_VVD a_AT0 right_AJ0 nice_AJ0 lunch_NN1 ._SENT Smelling_VVG bacon_NN1 cooking_NN1 over_PRP an_AT0 open_AJ0 fire_NN1 sure_AJ0 makes_VVZ the_AT0 hunger_NN1 pains_NN2 get_VVB stronger_AJC ._SENT I_PNP occupied_VVD my_DPS mind_NN1 and_CJC time_NN1 while_CJS I_PNP waited_VVD for_PRP the_AT0 sun_NN1 to_TO0 go_VVI down_AVP ,_PUN working_VVG out_AVP a_AT0 plan_NN1 to_TO0 help_VVI Gatlin_NP0 escape_VVI ._SENT 
It_PNP was_VBD n't_XX0 much_DT0 of_PRF a_AT0 plan_NN1 ,_PUN just_AV0 get_VVB closer_AV0 ,_PUN like_CJS I_PNP 'm_VBB doing_VDG now_AV0 ,_PUN and_CJC let_VVB Gatlin_NP0 know_VVB that_CJT I_PNP was_VBD close_AJ0 by_PRP giving_VVG out_AVP with_PRP a_AT0 No-fire_AJ0 imitation_NN1 of_PRF a_AT0 quail_NN0 ._SENT We_PNP had_VHD it_PNP worked_VVN out_AVP as_PRP a_AT0 warning_NN1 between_PRP us_PNP ,_PUN if_CJS we_PNP ever_AV0 were_VBD in_PRP a_AT0 dangerous_AJ0 situation_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP figured_VVD now_AV0 would_VM0 be_VBI a_AT0 good_AJ0 time_NN1 ._SENT 
Working_VVG myself_PNX around_AVP through_PRP the_AT0 trees_NN2 to_PRP where_AVQ Gatlin_NP0 was_VBD about_AV0 twenty_CRD yards_NN2 away_AV0 ,_PUN I_PNP gave_VVD out_AVP with_PRP three_CRD quail_NN0 calls_NN2 ._SENT Gatlin_NP0 's_POS head_NN1 came_VVD up_AVP off_PRP his_DPS chest_NN1 and_CJC looked_VVD around_AVP before_PRP settling_VVG on_PRP the_AT0 bushes_NN2 in_PRP front_NN1 of_PRF me_PNP and_CJC then_AV0 moved_VVD on_AVP ._SENT He_PNP was_VBD letting_VVG me_PNP know_VVB he_PNP was_VBD ready_AJ0 ._SENT One_CRD of_PRF the_AT0 soldiers_NN2 said_VVD ,_PUN "_PUQ I_PNP 'm_VBB going_VVG out_AVP and_CJC wait_VVI for_PRP that_DT0 quail_NN0 to_TO0 call_VVI again_AV0 ._SENT I_PNP sure_AV0 would_VM0 like_VVI some_DT0 quail_NN0 for_PRP supper_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP used_VVD to_TO0 throw_VVI a_AT0 stick_NN1 and_CJC get_VVB two_CRD or_CJC three_CRD at_PRP the_AT0 same_DT0 time_NN1 ._SENT Maybe_AV0 I_PNP 'll_VM0 get_VVI lucky_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
I_PNP had_VHD to_TO0 move_VVI for_PRP he_PNP was_VBD coming_VVG directly_AV0 for_PRP the_AT0 bushes_NN2 ._SENT Gatlin_NP0 raised_VVD his_DPS head_NN1 and_CJC said_VVD ,_PUN "_PUQ Hey_ITJ ,_PUN blue_AJ0 boy_NN1 ,_PUN my_DPS mama_NN1 gave_VVD me_PNP a_AT0 recipe_NN1 for_PRP fried_AJ0 quail_NN0 that_CJT is_VBZ so_AV0 good_AJ0 ,_PUN you_PNP 'll_VM0 be_VBI fighting_VVG for_PRP a_AT0 taste_NN1 ._SENT You_PNP get_VVB a_AT0 quail_NN0 and_CJC I_PNP 'll_VM0 cook_VVI it_PNP for_PRP you_PNP ._SENT "_PUQ Gatlin_NP0 bought_VVD me_PNP some_DT0 time_NN1 ,_PUN so_CJS I_PNP could_VM0 move_VVI away_AV0 from_PRP the_AT0 bushes_NN2 ._SENT Ol_NP0 '_POS Gatlin_NP0 sure_AJ0 could_VM0 think_VVI fast_AV0 ._SENT 
Some_DT0 minutes_NN2 went_VVD by_AVP before_PRP the_AT0 soldier_NN1 finally_AV0 decided_VVD the_AT0 quails_NN2 had_VHD moved_VVN away_AV0 and_CJC so_AV0 did_VDD he_PNP ._SENT Supper_NN1 was_VBD on_AVP and_CJC those_DT0 soldier_NN1 boys_NN2 were_VBD getting_VVG all_AV0 relaxed_AJ0 like_CJS they_PNP did_VDD n't_XX0 expect_VVI any_DT0 trouble_NN1 ._SENT I_PNP sure_AV0 did_VDD n't_XX0 want_VVI to_TO0 make_VVI them_PNP any_DT0 but_CJC me_PNP and_CJC Gatlin_NP0 was_VBD heading_VVG for_PRP home_NN1 in_PRP a_AT0 little_AJ0 while_NN1 ._SENT 
The_AT0 shadows_NN2 were_VBD long_AJ0 to_PRP the_AT0 east_NN1 when_CJS I_PNP started_VVD moving_VVG toward_PRP that_DT0 tree_NN1 where_AVQ Gatlin_NP0 was_VBD tied_VVN ._SENT I_PNP was_VBD Indian_AJ0 crawling_VVG directly_AV0 behind_PRP the_AT0 tree_NN1 ,_PUN figured_VVD I_PNP could_VM0 cut_VVI the_AT0 ropes_NN2 and_CJC being_VBG in_PRP the_AT0 shadows_NN2 ,_PUN we_PNP could_VM0 be_VBI long_AV0 gone_VVN for_PRP a_AT0 few_DT0 minutes_NN2 before_CJS they_PNP discovered_VVD ol_NN1 '_POS Gatlin_NN1 was_VBD n't_XX0 there_EX0 ._SENT 
"_PUQ That_DT0 you_PNP Shad_NP0 ,_PUN you_PNP going_VVG to_TO0 get_VVI yourself_PNX killed_VVN ?_SENT Ma_NP0 will_VM0 never_AV0 forgive_VVI me_PNP ,_PUN if_CJS you_PNP do_VDB ._SENT "_PUQ 
How_AVQ did_VDD he_PNP know_VVI I_PNP was_VBD even_AV0 there_AV0 ?_SENT I_PNP was_VBD being_VBG real_AV0 careful_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ Yeah_ITJ ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ me_PNP ._SENT I_PNP 'm_VBB cutting_VVG the_AT0 ropes_NN2 ._SENT Just_AV0 give_VVB me_PNP couple_NN1 of_PRF minutes_NN2 so_CJS I_PNP can_VM0 setup_VVI to_TO0 cover_VVI you_PNP while_CJS you_PNP slip_VVB out_AVP of_PRF here_AV0 ._SENT "_PUQ 
Setting_VVG up_AVP behind_PRP a_AT0 pretty_AJ0 good_AJ0 size_NN1 maple_NN1 ,_PUN I_PNP made_VVD sure_AJ0 my_DPS rifle_NN1 was_VBD primed_VVN and_CJC ready_AJ0 ._SENT I_PNP could_VM0 barely_AV0 see_VVI Gatlin_NP0 moving_VVG slowly_AV0 like_PRP a_AT0 snake_NN1 ,_PUN sliding_VVG to_PRP the_AT0 side_NN1 and_CJC around_PRP the_AT0 tree_NN1 ._SENT It_PNP had_VHD taken_VVN maybe_AV0 two_CRD minutes_NN2 and_CJC we_PNP were_VBD crawling_VVG away_AV0 ,_PUN when_CJS we_PNP heard_VVD the_AT0 alarm_NN1 ._SENT 
Gatlin_NP0 was_VBD n't_XX0 in_PRP shape_NN1 to_TO0 run_VVI so_CJS we_PNP had_VHD to_TO0 find_VVI a_AT0 hiding_AJ0 place_NN1 real_AV0 quick_AJ0 ._SENT "_PUQ Shad_NP0 you_PNP know_VVB that_CJT big_AJ0 cottonwood_NN1 tree_NN1 next_ORD to_PRP your_DPS favorite_AJ0 fishing_NN1 hole_NN1 ?_SENT Make_VVB for_PRP it_PNP !_SENT I_PNP know_VVB where_AVQ we_PNP can_VM0 hide_VVI ._SENT "_PUQ 
My_DPS mind_NN1 was_VBD racing_VVG ,_PUN trying_VVG to_TO0 figure_VVI where_AVQ we_PNP could_VM0 hide_VVI there_AV0 ,_PUN but_CJC if_CJS Gatlin_NP0 said_VVD it_PNP ,_PUN it_PNP 's_VBZ true_AJ0 ._SENT Giving_VVG Gatlin_NP0 as_PRP much_DT0 help_NN1 as_CJS I_PNP could_VM0 we_PNP were_VBD by_PRP that_DT0 old_AJ0 cottonwood_NN1 in_PRP just_AV0 a_AT0 few_DT0 minutes_NN2 ._SENT 
