“I will that,” said the man.

“Can you tell me how to reach a place called ‘Wild Cat Hole’? I have a fancy to do a little exploring.”

“Waal, hit’s sorter round about. I don’t guess ye c’n find hit easy.” The man spat as if reluctant to give the information asked, which only stimulated David all the more to find the spot.

“Keep right on this way, do I?”

“Yas, you keep on fer a spell, an’ then you turn to th’ right an’ foller the stream fer a spell, an’ you keep on follerin’ hit off an’ on till you git thar. Ye’ll know hit when you do git thar, but th’ still’s all broke up.”