The last words in his note-book were these: "A Southern rifleman has just taken aim at me, but--" The Southerner notwithstanding missed Gideon Spilett, who, with his usual fortune, came out of this affair without a scratch.
Las últimas palabras anotadas fueron: “Un sudista me apunta con su fusil y...” Y Gedeón Spilett se salvó, porque, siguiendo su invariable costumbre, salió de aquel peligro sin ningún arañazo.