The mother heard the scream and the words, and hurried into the room.As the stones begun to come down more fitfully, and at longer intervals. Shorty shouted to those on top:"So?" said the General, smiling. "Well, Mr. Mr. I did know your name once""I'm very partickler 'bout my pens," said he to the clerk. "I must have 'em to just suit my hand. Some folks's very keerless about what they write with, but I wasn't brung up that way."Si clicked his gunlock, and waited till he had counted 25 rebels gathered there, which seemed to be all, as no more appeared. Then he slipped back to Shorty, and hurriedly explained the situation."All right," returned the officer. "I had 103 put in my charge to take to the regiment, and 103 men I must have when I get there."