             ,,*APT] ,,XX4
  ,,!Y ASK$ U 3SID]A# _M "QS2 WANT$ 6"K
:AT WE COV]$ UP ! RAFT T WAY =1 & LAID
0IN ! "D"T 9/1D ( RUNN+--WAS ,JIM A
RUNAWAY NI7]8 ,SAYS ,I3
  8,GD;S SAKES6 WD A RUNAWAY NI7] RUN
,,S\?80
  ,NO1 !Y ALL[$ HE WDN'T4 ,I _H 6A3.T =
?+S "S WAY1 S ,I SAYS3
  8,MY FOLKS 0 LIV+ 9 ,PIKE ,C.TY1 9
,MISS\RI1 ": ,I 0 BORN1 & !Y ALL DI$ (F
B ME & PA & MY BRO!R ,IKE4 ,PA1 HE ,8L[$
HE'D BR1K UP & G D[N & LIVE ) ,UNCLE
,B51 :O'S GOT A LL "O-HORSE PLACE ON !
RIV]1 =TY-F\R MILE 2L ,ORL1NS4 ,PA 0
PRETTY POOR1 & _H "S DEBTS2 S :5 HE'D
SQU>$ UP "! W>N'T NO?+ LEFT B SIXTE5
DOLL>S & \R NI7]1 ,JIM4 ,T W>N'T 5 6TAKE
U F\RTE5 HUNDR$ MILE1 DECK PASSAGE NOR
NO O!R WAY4 ,WELL1 :5 ! RIV] ROSE PA _H
A /R1K ( LUCK "O "D2 HE KET*$ ? PIECE (A
RAFT2 S WE RECKON$ WE'D G D[N 6,ORL1NS
ON X4 ,PA'S LUCK DIDN'T HOLD \2 A
/1MBOAT RUN OV] ! =R>D CORN] (! RAFT "O
NI<T1 & WE ALL W5T OV]BO>D & DOVE "U !
:EEL2 ,JIM & ME -E UP ALL "R1 B PA 0
DRUNK1 & ,IKE 0 ONLY F\R YE>S OLD1 S !Y
N"E -E UP NO M4 ,WELL1 =! NEXT "D OR TWO
WE _H 3SID]A# TR\#1 2C P 0 ALW -+ \ 9
SKI6S & TRY+ 6TAKE ,JIM AWAY F ME1 SAY+
!Y 2LIEV$ HE 0 A RUNAWAY NI7]4 ,WE DON'T
RUN "D"TS NO M N[2 NI<TS !Y DON'T BO!R
U40
  ,! DUKE SAYS3
  8,L1VE ME AL"O 6CIPH] \ A WAY S WE C
RUN 9 ! "D"T IF WE WANT TO4 ,I'LL ?9K !
?+ OV]--,I'LL 9V5T A PLAN T'LL FIX X4
,WE'LL LET X AL"O = TO-"D1 2C ( C\RSE WE
DON'T WANT 6G 0T T[N YOND] 9 "DLI<T--X
MI<TN'T 2 H1L?Y40
  ,T[>DS NI<T X 2GUN 6D>K5 UP & LOOK L
RA92 ! H1T LI<TN+ 0 SQUIRT+ >.D L[ D[N 9
! SKY1 &! L1VES 0 2G9N+ 6%IV]--X 0 GO+
6BE PRETTY UGLY1 X 0 EASY 6SEE T4 ,S !
DUKE &! K+ W5T 6OV]HAUL+ \R WIGWAM1 6SEE
:AT ! B$S 0 L4 ,MY B$ 0 A /RAW
TICK,QBETT] ?AN ,JIM'S1 : 0 A CORN- %UCK
TICK2 "!'S ALW COBS >.D AB 9 A %UCK
TICK1 & !Y POKE 96Y & HURT2 & :5 Y ROLL
OV] ! DRY %UCKS S.D L Y 0 ROLL+ OV] 9 A
PILE ( D1D L1VES2 X MAKES S* A RU/L+ T Y
WAKE UP4 ,WELL1 ! DUKE ALL[$ HE WD TAKE
MY B$2 B ! K+ ALL[$ HE WDN'T4 ,HE SAYS3
  8,I %D A RECKON$ ! DI6];E 9 RANK WD A
SEJE/$ 6Y T A CORN-%UCK B$ W>N'T J FITT5
= ME 6SLEEP ON4 ,YR ,GRACE 'LL TAKE !
%UCK B$ YRF40
  ,JIM & ME 0 9 A SW1T AG =A M9UTE1 2+
AFRAID "! 0 GO+ 6BE "S M TR\# AM;G/ !M2
S WE 0 PRETTY GLAD :5 ! DUKE SAYS3
  8',TIS MY FATE 6BE ALW GR.D 96! MIRE
"U ! IRON HEEL ( OPPRES.N4 ,MIS=TUNE HAS
BROK5 MY ONCE HAU<TY _S2 ,I YIELD1 ,I
SUBMIT2 'TIS MY FATE4 ,I AM AL"O 9 ! _W
--LET ME SU6]2 C BE> X40
  ,WE GOT AWAY Z SOON Z X 0 GD & D>K4 ,!
K+ TOLD U 6/& WELL \ T[>DS ! MI4LE (!
RIV]1 & N %[ A LI<T TILL WE GOT A L;G
WAYS 2L ! T[N4 ,WE -E 9 SI<T (! LL BUN*
( LI<TS BY & BY--T 0 ! T[N1 Y "K--& SLID
BY1 AB A HALF A MILE \1 ALL "R4 ,:5 WE 0
?REE-QU>T]S (A MILE 2L WE HOI/$ UP \R
SIGNAL LANT]N2 & AB T5 O'C X -E ON 6RA9
& BL[ & ?"U & LI<T5 L "EY?+2 S ! K+ TOLD
U 6BO? /AY ON WAT* TILL ! W1!R GOT
BETT]2 !N HM &! DUKE CRAWL$ 96! WIGWAM &
TURN$ 9 =! NI<T4 ,X 0 MY WAT* 2L TILL
TWELVE1 B ,I WDN'T A TURN$ 9 ANYWAY IF
,I'D _H A B$1 2C A BODY DON'T SEE S* A
/ORM Z T E "D 9 ! WEEK1 N 0A L;G SI<T4
,MY S\LS1 H[ ! W9D DID SCR1M AL;G6 ,& E
SECOND OR TWO "!'D -E A GL>E T LIT UP !
:ITE-CAPS =A HALF A MILE >.D1 & Y'D SEE
! ISL&S LOOK+ DU/Y "? ! RA91 &! TREES
?RA%+ >.D 9 ! W9D2 !N -ES A ;,H-,,:ACK6
--BUM6 BUM6 BUM#-UM#-UM-BUM-BUM- BUM-BUM
--&! ?"U WD G RUMBL+ & GRUMBL+ AWAY1 &
QUIT--& !N ,,RIP -ES ANO!R FLA% & ANO!R
SOCKDOLAG]4 ,! WAVES MO/ WA%$ ME (F !
RAFT "S"TS1 B ,I _HN'T ANY CLO!S ON1 &
DIDN'T M9D4 ,WE DIDN'T H NO TR\# AB
SNAGS2 ! LI<TN+ 0 GL>+ & FLITT]+ >.D S
3/ANT T WE CD SEE !M PL5TY SOON 5 6?R[
H] H1D ? WAY OR T & MISS !M4
  ,I _H ! MI4LE WAT*1 Y "K1 B ,I 0
PRETTY SLEEPY 0T "T1 S ,JIM HE SD HE WD
/& ! F/ HALF ( X = ME2 HE 0 ALW MI<TY GD
T WAY1 ,JIM WAS4 ,I CRAWL$ 96! WIGWAM1 B
! K+ &! DUKE _H _! LEGS SPRAWL$ >.D S "!
W>N'T NO %[ = ME2 S ,I LAID \TSIDE--,I
DIDN'T M9D ! RA91 2C X 0 W>M1 &! WAVES
W>N'T RUNN+ S HI< N[4 ,AB TWO !Y -E UP
AG1 ?\<1 & ,JIM 0 GO+ 6CALL ME2 B HE
*ANG$ 8 M9D1 2C HE RECKON$ !Y W>N'T HI<
5 YET 6D ANY H>M2 B HE 0 MISTAK5 AB T1 =
PRETTY SOON ALL (A SU45 AL;G -ES A
REGUL> RIPP] & WA%$ ME OV]BO>D4 ,X MO/
KILL$ ,JIM A-LAU<+4 ,HE 0 ! EASIE/ NI7]
6LAU< T "E WAS1 ANYWAY4
  ,I TOOK ! WAT*1 & ,JIM HE LAID D[N &
SNOR$ AWAY2 & BY & BY ! /ORM LET UP = GD
& ALL2 &! F/ CAB9-LI<T T %[$ ,I R\/$ HM
\1 & WE SLID ! RAFT 96HID+ QU>T]S =! "D4
  ,! K+ GOT \ AN OLD RATTY DECK ( C>DS
AF BR1KFA/1 & HM &! DUKE PLAY$ SEV5-UP A
:ILE1 FIVE C5TS A GAME4 ,!N !Y GOT TIR$
( X1 & ALL[$ !Y WD 8LAY \ A CAMPAIGN10 Z
!Y CALL$ X4 ,! DUKE W5T D[N 96HIS
C>PETBAG1 & FET*$ UP A LOT ( LL PR9T$
BILLS & R1D !M \ L\D4 ,"O BILL SD1 8,!
CELEBRAT$ ,DR4 ,>M& DE ,MONTALBAN1 (
,P>IS10 WD 8LECTURE ON ! ,SCI;E (
,PHR5OLOGY0 AT S* & S* A PLACE1 ON !
BLANK "D ( BLANK1 AT T5 C5TS ADMIS.N1 &
8FURNI% *>TS ( "* AT TW5TY-FIVE C5TS
APIECE40 ,! DUKE SD T 0 ,,HM4 ,9 ANO!R
BILL HE 0 ! 8_W-REN[N$ ,%AKESPE>IAN
TRAG$IAN1 ,G>RICK ! ,"Y]1 ( ,DRURY
,LANE1 ,LONDON40 ,9 O!R BILLS HE _H A
LOT ( O!R "NS & D"O O!R WOND];L ?+S1 L
F9D+ WAT] & GOLD )A 8DIV9+-ROD10
84SIPAT+ WIT* SPELLS10 & S ON4 ,BY & BY
HE SAYS3
  8,B ! HI/RIONIC MUSE IS ! D>L+4 ,H Y
"E TROD ! BO>DS1 ,ROYALTY80
  8,NO10 SAYS ! K+4
  8,Y %1 !N1 2F Y'RE ?REE "DS OLD]1
,FALL5 ,GR&EUR10 SAYS ! DUKE4 8,! F/ GD
T[N WE -E 6WE'LL HIRE A HALL & D ! SWORD
FI<T 9 ,RI*>D ,,III4 &! BALCONY SC5E 9
,ROMEO & ,JULIET4 ,H[ DOES T /RIKE Y80
  8,I'M IN1 UP 6! HUB1 = ANY?+ T W PAY1
,BILGEWAT]2 B1 Y SEE1 ,I DON'T "K NO?+
AB PLAY-ACT9'1 & HA9'T "E SE5 M* ( X4 ,I
0 TOO SMALL :5 PAP US$ 6H 'EM AT !
PALACE4 ,D Y RECKON Y C LE>N ME80
  8,EASY60
  8,ALL "R4 ,I'M JI/ A-FREEZN0' = "S?+
FRE%1 ANYWAY4 ,LE'S -M;E "R AWAY40
  ,S ! DUKE HE TOLD HM ALL AB :O ,ROMEO
0 & :O ,JULIET WAS1 & SD HE 0 US$ 62+
,ROMEO1 S ! K+ CD 2 ,JULIET4
  8,B IF ,JULIET'S S* A "Y GAL1 DUKE1 MY
PEEL$ H1D & MY :ITE :ISK]S IS GO9' 6LOOK
ONCOMMON ODD ON H]1 MAYBE40
  8,NO1 DON'T Y WORRY2 ^! C.TRY JAKES
WON'T "E ?9K ( T4 ,2SS1 Y "K1 Y'LL 2 9
CO/UME1 & T MAKES ALL ! DI6];E 9 ! _W2
,JULIET'S 9 A BALCONY1 5JOY+ ! MOONLI<T
2F %E GOES 6B$1 & %E'S GOT ON H] NI<TG[N
& H] RU6L$ NI<TCAP4 ,"H >E ! CO/UMES =!
"PS40
  ,HE GOT \ TWO OR ?REE CURTA9-CALICO
SUITS1 : HE SD 0 ME$YEVIL >MOR = ,RI*>D
,,III4 & T'O!R *AP1 &A L;G :ITE COTTON
NI<T%IRT &A RU6L$ NI<TCAP 6MAT*4 ,! K+ 0
SATISFI$2 S ! DUKE GOT \ 8 BOOK & R1D !
"PS OV] 9 ! MO/ SPL5DID SPR1D-EAGLE WAY1
PRANC+ >.D & ACT+ AT ! SAME "T1 6%[ H[ X
_H GOT 6BE D"O2 !N HE GIVE ! BOOK 6! K+
& TOLD HM 6GET 8 "P 0HE>T4
  ,"! 0 A LL "O-HORSE T[N AB ?REE MILE
D[N ! B5D1 & AF D9N] ! DUKE SD HE _H
CIPH]$ \ 8 IDEA AB H[ 6RUN 9 "DLI<T )\T
X 2+ DANG]"S = ,JIM2 S HE ALL[$ HE WD G
D[N 6! T[N & FIX T ?+4 ,! K+ ALL[$ HE WD
G1 TOO1 & SEE IF HE CDN'T /RIKE "S?+4
,WE 0 \ ( C(FEE1 S ,JIM SD ,I BETT] G
AL;G ) !M 9 ! CANOE & GET "S4
  ,:5 WE GOT "! "! W>N'T NOBODY /IRR+2
/REETS EMPTY1 & P]FECTLY D1D & /1 L
,SUN"D4 ,WE F.D A SICK NI7] SUNN+ HMF 9
A BACK Y>D1 & HE SD "EYBODY T W>N'T TOO
"Y OR TOO SICK OR TOO OLD 0 G"O 6CAMP-
MEET+1 AB TWO MILE BACK 9 ! WOODS4 ,! K+
GOT ! DIREC;NS1 & ALL[$ HE'D G & "W T
CAMP-MEET+ = ALL X 0 WOR?1 & ,I MI<T G1
TOO4
  ,! DUKE SD :AT HE 0 AF 0 A PR9T+-
(FICE4 ,WE F.D X2 A LL BIT (A 3C]N1 UP
OV] A C>P5T] %OP--C>P5T]S & PR9T]S ALL
G"O 6! MEET+1 & NO DOORS LOCK$4 ,X 0 A
DIRTY1 LITT]$-UP PLACE1 & _H 9K M>KS1 &
H&BILLS ) PICTURES ( HORSES & RUNAWAY
NI7]S ON !M1 ALL OV] ! WALLS4 ,! DUKE %$
8 COAT & SD HE 0 ALL "R N[4 ,S ME &! K+
LIT \ =! CAMP-MEET+4
  ,WE GOT "! 9 AB A HALF AN H\R FAIRLY
DRIPP+1 = X 0 A MO/ AW;L HOT "D4 ,"! 0 Z
M* Z A ?\S& P "! F TW5TY MILE >.D4 ,!
WOODS 0 FULL ( T1MS & WAGONS1 HIT*$
"EY":S1 FE$+ \ (! WAGON-TR\<S & /OMP+
6KEEP (F ! FLIES4 ,"! 0 %$S MADE \ (
POLES & RO($ OV] ) BRAN*ES1 ": !Y _H
LEMONADE & G+]BR1D 6SELL1 & PILES (
WAT]MELONS & GRE5 CORN & S*-L TRUCK4
  ,! PR1*+ 0 GO+ ON "U ! SAME K9DS (
%$S1 ONLY !Y 0 BI7] & HELD CR[DS ( P4 ,!
B5*ES 0 MADE \ ( \TSIDE SLABS ( LOGS1 )
HOLES BOR$ 9 ! R.D SIDE 6DRIVE /ICKS 96=
LEGS4 ,!Y DIDN'T H NO BACKS4 ,! PR1*]S
_H HI< PLAT=MS 6/& ON AT "O 5D (! %$S4
,! WOM5 _H ON SUN-BONNETS2 & "S _H
L9SEY-WOOLSEY FROCKS1 "S G+HAM "OS1 &A
FEW (! "Y "OS _H ON CALICO4 ,"S (! "Y M5
0 B>EFOOT$1 & "S (! *N DIDN'T H ON ANY
CLO!S B J A T[- L95 %IRT4 ,"S (! OLD
WOM5 0 KNITT+1 & "S (! "Y FOLKS 0 C\RT+
ON ! SLY4
  ,! F/ %$ WE -E 6! PR1*] 0 L9+ \ A
HYMN4 ,HE L9$ \ TWO L9ES1 "EYBODY SUNG
X1 & X 0 K9D ( GR& 6HE> X1 "! 0 S _M (
!M & !Y D"O X 9 S* A R\S+ WAY2 !N HE L9$
\ TWO M = !M 6S+--& S ON4 ,! P WOKE UP M
& M1 & SUNG L\D] & L\D]2 & T[>DS ! 5D "S
2GUN 6GROAN1 & "S 2GUN 6%\T4 ,!N ! PR1*]
2GUN 6PR1*1 & 2GUN 9 E>NE/1 TOO2 & W5T
W1V+ F/ 6"O SIDE (! PLAT=M & !N ! O!R1 &
!N A-L1N+ D[N OV] ! FRONT ( X1 ) 8 >MS &
8 BODY GO+ ALL ! "T1 & %\T+ 8 ^WS \ )
ALL 8 MI<T2 & E N[ & !N HE WD HOLD UP 8
,BI# & SPR1D X OP51 & K9D ( PASS X >.D ?
WAY & T1 %\T+1 8,X'S ! BRAZ5 S]P5T 9 !
WILD];S6 ,LOOK ^U X & LIVE60 ,& P WD %\T
\1 8,GLORY6--;,A-;A-,,M560 ,& S HE W5T
ON1 &! P GROAN+ & CRY+ & SAY+ AM53
  8,OH1 -E 6! M\RN]S' B5*6 -E1 BLACK )
S96 7,,AM567 -E1 SICK & SORE6 7,,AM567
-E1 LAME & HALT & BL6 7,,AM567 -E1 PORE
& NE$Y1 SUNK 9 %AME6 7;,A-;,A-,,M567 -E1
ALL T'S WORN & SOIL$ & SU6]+6--COME )A
BROK5 _S6 -E )A 3TRITE HE>T6 -E 9 YR
RAGS & S9 & DIRT6 ! WAT]S T CL1NSE IS
FREE1 ! DOOR ( H1V5 /&S OP5--OH1 5T] 9 &
2 AT RE/60 7;,A-;,A-,,M56 ,,GLORY1
,,GLORY ,,HALLELUJAH67
  ,& S ON4 ,Y CDN'T MAKE \ :AT ! PR1*]
SD ANY M1 ON A3.T (! %\T+ & CRY+4 ,FOLKS
GOT UP "EY":S 9 ! CR[D1 & "W$ _! WAY J
0MA9 /R5G? 6! M\RN]S' B5*1 )! TE>S RUNN+
D[N _! FACES2 & :5 ALL ! M\RN]S _H GOT
UP "! 6! FRONT B5*ES 9 A CR[D1 !Y SUNG &
%\T$ & FLUNG !MVS D[N ON ! /RAW1 J CRAZY
& WILD4
  ,WELL1 ! F/ ,I "K$ ! K+ GOT A-GO+1 & Y
CD HE> HM OV] "EYBODY2 & NEXT HE W5T A-
*>G+ UP ON 6! PLAT=M1 &! PR1*] HE BE7$
HM 6SP1K 6! P1 & HE D"O X4 ,HE TOLD !M
HE 0 A PIRATE--BE5 A PIRATE = ?IRTY YE>S
\ 9 ! ,9DIAN ,OC1N--& 8 CREW 0 ?9N$ \
3SID]A# LA/ SPR+ 9 A FI<T1 & HE 0 HOME
N[ 6TAKE \ "S FRE% M51 & ?ANKS 6GD;S
HE'D BE5 RO2$ LA/ NI<T & PUT A%ORE (F (A
/1MBOAT )\T A C5T1 & HE 0 GLAD ( X2 X 0
! B.S$E/ ?+ T "E HAPP5$ 6HM1 2C HE 0 A
*ANG$ MAN N[1 & HAPPY =! F/ "T 9 8 LIFE2
&1 POOR Z HE WAS1 HE 0 GO+ 6/>T "R (F &
"W 8 WAY BACK 6! ,9DIAN ,OC1N1 & PUT 9 !
RE/ ( 8 LIFE TRY+ 6TURN ! PIRATES 96!
TRUE PA?2 = HE CD D X BETT] ?AN ANYBODY
ELSE1 2+ ACQUA9T$ ) ALL PIRATE CREWS 9 T
OC1N2 & ?\< X WD TAKE HM A L;G "T 6GET
"! )\T M"OY1 HE WD GET "! ANYWAY1 & E "T
HE 3V9C$ A PIRATE HE WD SAY 6HM1 8,DON'T
Y ?ANK ME1 DON'T Y GIVE ME NO CR$IT2 X
ALL 2L;GS 6!M DE> P 9 ,POKEVILLE CAMP-
MEET+1 NATURAL BRO!RS & B5EFACTORS (!
RACE1 & T DE> PR1*] "!1 ! TRUE/ FR A
PIRATE "E _H60
  ,& !N HE BU/$ 96TE>S1 & S DID "EYBODY4
,!N "SBODY S+S \1 8,TAKE UP A COLLEC;N =
HM1 TAKE UP A COLLEC;N60 ,WELL1 A HALF A
DOZ5 MADE A JUMP 6D X1 B "SBODY S+S \1
8,LET ,,HM PASS ! HAT >.D60 ,!N "EYBODY
SD X1 ! PR1*] TOO4
  ,S ! K+ W5T ALL "? ! CR[D ) 8 HAT
SWA2+ 8 EYES1 & B.S+ ! P & PRAIS+ !M &
?ANK+ !M = 2+ S GD 6! POOR PIRATES AWAY
(F "!2 & E LL :ILE ! PRETTIE/ K9D (
GIRLS1 )! TE>S RUNN+ D[N _! *EEKS1 WD UP
& ASK HM WD HE LET !M KISS HM = 6REMEMB]
HM BY2 & HE ALW D"O X2 & "S ( !M HE HU7$
& KISS$ Z _M Z FIVE OR SIX "TS--& HE 0
9VIT$ 6/AY A WEEK2 & "EYBODY WANT$ HM
6LIVE 9 _! H\SES1 & SD !Y'D ?9K X 0 AN
HONOR2 B HE SD Z ? 0 ! LA/ "D (! CAMP-
MEET+ HE CDN'T D NO GD1 & 2SS HE 0 9 A
SW1T 6GET 6! ,9DIAN ,OC1N "R (F & G 6"W
ON ! PIRATES4
  ,:5 WE GOT BACK 6! RAFT & HE -E 6C.T
UP HE F.D HE _H COLLECT$ EI<TY-SEV5
DOLL>S & SEV5TY-FIVE C5TS4 ,& !N HE _H
FET*$ AWAY A ?REE-GALLON JUG ( :ISKY1
TOO1 T HE F.D "U A WAGON :5 HE 0 />T+
HOME "? ! WOODS4 ,! K+ SD1 TAKE X ALL
>.D1 X LAID OV] ANY "D HE'D "E PUT 9 9 !
MIS.N>Y+ L9E4 ,HE SD X W>N'T NO USE
TALK+1 H1!NS DON'T AM.T 6%UCKS AL;GSIDE
( PIRATES 6"W A CAMP-MEET+ )4
  ,! DUKE 0 ?9K+ ,,HE'D BE5 DO+ PRETTY
WELL TILL ! K+ -E 6%[ UP1 B AF T HE
DIDN'T ?9K S S M*4 ,HE _H SET UP & PR9T$
(F TWO LL JOBS = F>M]S 9 T PR9T+-(FICE--
HORSE BILLS--& TOOK ! M"OY1 F\R DOLL>S4
,& HE _H GOT 9 T5 DOLL>S' WOR? (
ADV]TISE;TS =! PAP]1 : HE SD HE WD PUT 9
= F\R DOLL>S IF !Y WD PAY 9 ADV.E--S !Y
D"O X4 ,! PRICE (! PAP] 0 TWO DOLL>S A
YE>1 B HE TOOK 9 ?REE SUBSCRIP;NS = HALF
A DOLL> APIECE ON 3DI;N ( !M PAY+ HM 9
ADV.E2 !Y 7 GO+ 6PAY 9 CORDWOOD & ONIONS
Z USUAL1 B HE SD HE _H J B"\ ! 3C]N &
KNOCK$ D[N ! PRICE Z L[ Z HE CD AF=D X1
& 0 GO+ 6RUN X = CA%4 ,HE SET UP A LL
PIECE ( POETRY1 : HE MADE1 HMF1 \ ( 8 [N
H1D--?REE V]SES--K9D ( SWEET & SA4I%--!
"N ( X WAS1 8,YES1 CRU%1 COLD _W1 ?
BR1K+ HE>T0--& HE LEFT T ALL SET UP &
R1DY 6PR9T 9 ! PAP]1 & DIDN'T *>GE NO?+
= X4 ,WELL1 HE TOOK 9 N9E DOLL>S &A
HALF1 & SD HE'D D"O A PRETTY SQU>E "D'S
"W = X4
  ,!N HE %[$ U ANO!R LL JOB HE'D PR9T$ &
_HN'T *>G$ =1 2C X 0 = U4 ,X _H A
PICTURE (A RUNAWAY NI7] )A BUNDLE ON A
/ICK OV] 8 %\LD]1 & 84#BJJ REW>D0 "U X4
,! R1D+ 0 ALL AB ,JIM1 & J DESCRIB$ HM
6A DOT4 ,X SD HE RUN AWAY F ,/4
,JACQUES' PLANT,N1 =TY MILE 2L ,NEW
,ORL1NS1 LA/ W9T]1 & LIKELY W5T NOR?1 &
:O"E WD CAT* HM & S5D HM BACK HE CD H !
REW>D & EXP5SES4
  8,N[10 SAYS ! DUKE1 8AF TO-NI<T WE C
RUN 9 ! "D"T IF WE WANT TO4 ,:5"E WE SEE
ANYBODY -+ WE C TIE ,JIM H& & FOOT )A
ROPE1 & LAY HM 9 ! WIGWAM & %[ ? H&BILL
& SAY WE CAPTUR$ HM UP ! RIV]1 & 7 TOO
POOR 6TRAVEL ON A /1MBOAT1 S WE GOT ? LL
RAFT ON CR$IT F \R FRS & >E GO+ D[N 6GET
! REW>D4 ,H&CU6S & *A9S WD LOOK / BETT]
ON ,JIM1 B X WDN'T G WELL )! /ORY ( U 2+
S POOR4 ,TOO M* L JEWELRY4 ,ROPES >E !
CORRECT ?+--WE M/ PRES]VE ! UNITIES1 Z
WE SAY ON ! BO>DS40
  ,WE ALL SD ! DUKE 0 PRETTY SM>T1 & "!
CDN'T 2 NO TR\# AB RUNN+ "D"TS4 ,WE
JUDG$ WE CD MAKE MILES 5 T NI<T 6GET \ (
! R1* (! P[W[ WE RECKON$ ! DUKE'S "W 9 !
PR9T+ (FICE 0 GO+ 6MAKE 9 T LL T[N2 !N
WE CD BOOM "R AL;G IF WE WANT$ TO4
  ,WE LAID L[ & KEPT /1 & N"E %OV$ \
TILL NE>LY T5 O'C2 !N WE SLID BY1 PRETTY
WIDE AWAY F ! T[N1 & DIDN'T HOI/ \R
LANT]N TILL WE 0 CLE> \ ( SI<T ( X4
  ,:5 ,JIM CALL$ ME 6TAKE ! WAT* AT F\R
9 ! MORN+1 HE SAYS3
  8,HUCK1 DOES Y RECK'N WE GWYNE 6RUN
ACRO/ ANY MO0' K+S ON DIS TRIP80
  8,NO10 ,I SAYS1 8,I RECKON N40
  8,WELL10 SAYS HE1 8DAT'S ALL "R1 D54
,I DOAN0' M9E "O ] TWO K+S1 B DAT'S 5\<4
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