"I heard him speak, though. He was saying something to Joe Scott about having settled all concerning ways and means, and that there would be a new set of frames in the mill before another week passed, and that this time he would get four soldiers from Stilbro' barracks to guard the wagon."

I heard him saying something to Joe about having a new set of frames in the mill next week, and that this time he would get four soldiers from Stilbro' barracks to guard the wagon."
