All bade me good-bye, and my little Alabamian assured me that he was proud of having been the first to assist me.

Mr. Murphy is an Alabamian, very familiar with Southern conditions.

So the discussion waxes hot, and the dusky Alabamian has some fear, even, that his last day may be drawing very near.

He was evidently anxious to find himself a free agent, and this time even the Alabamian did not seek to detain him.