Git Down from There! Commanded the Deacon 21"Let me see," said the officer, looking at him. "Seems to me I ought to know you. Where do you belong?""Not by a durned sight," slowly gasped Shorty. "Seen sicker dogs'n this git well. Nearly dead for a drink o' water, though. Then I'll be all right.""I say, Shorty," said Si, coming down to where that worthy was stationed, "what d' you think o' the boys now? They take to this like a duck to water. They think it's more fun than squirrel-huntin'. Listen."