Gideon's Band: A Tale of the MississippiCable, George Washington
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Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi
Cable, George Washington
Mississippi River -- Fiction
Back at Carrollton on the crown of the levee, standing apart from their
companions, the players gazed after the _Enchantress_. The three Hayles
had returned to their stand by the derrick post. Hugh was near the two
chairs. The actor softly spoke:
"Shall I tell you what Hugh told me?"
"Yes," said the wife.
"Then tell me what Ramsey told you."
"Nothing. She's going to tell it now. Watch!"
They watched together. Ramsey crossed to Hugh, and seemed to speak a
word or two, not more. He sat down in the captain's chair and she took
the one beside him.
Even Vicksburg and the Bends understood that.
"He told me," murmured the actor, "that the next Courteney boat will be
the _Ramsey Hayle_."
[Transcribers Note: # is used to indicate bolded text.]
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