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What Jemsheed would have said to a bottle of port out of our friend Hoggin's cellar—but I tread on sacred ground.

You done a fine job of hoggin', didn't you?

Well, sir, you’d think every man in Arizona, when he heard what they was doin’, would do everythin’ in his power to help ’em along, even to runnin’ a Dos S on an orehanna once in a while instead of hoggin’ it himself; but they’s fellers in this world, I’m convinced, that would steal milk from a sick baby!”

Soon after Logan’s expedition to the Holston, other messengers were sent to the East, clamoring for help––McGary and Hoggin to Fort Pitt, and Smith to the Yadkin; and twice Harrod vainly went forth to meet expected troops.

Of course, I could ask more, an' take a wide chance, but I ain't hoggin' things.