            ,,*APT] ,,XXXI4
  ,,WE DASN'T /OP AG AT ANY T[N = "DS &
"DS2 KEPT "R AL;G D[N ! RIV]4 ,WE 0 D[N
S\? 9 ! W>M W1!R N[1 &A MI<TY L;G WAYS F
HOME4 ,WE 2GUN 6-E 6TREES ) ,SPANI% MOSS
ON !M1 HANG+ D[N F ! LIMBS L L;G1 GRAY
BE>DS4 ,X 0 ! F/ ,I "E SEE X GR[+1 & X
MADE ! WOODS LOOK SOLEMN & 4MAL4 ,S N[ !
FRAUDS RECKON$ !Y 0 \ ( DANG]1 & !Y 2GUN
6"W ! VILLAGES AG4
  ,F/ !Y D"O A LECTURE ON TEMP].E2 B !Y
DIDN'T MAKE 5 = !M BO? 6GET DRUNK ON4
,!N 9 ANO!R VILLAGE !Y />T$ A DANC+-
S*OOL2 B !Y DIDN'T "K NO M H[ 6D.E ?AN A
KANG>OO DOES2 S ! F/ PR.E !Y MADE !
G5]AL PUBLIC JUMP$ 9 & PR.ED !M \ ( T[N4
,ANO!R "T !Y TRI$ 6G AT YELLOCU;N2 B !Y
DIDN'T YELLOCUTE L;G TILL ! AUDI;E GOT
UP & GIVE !M A SOLID GD CUSS+1 & MADE !M
SKIP \4 ,!Y TACKL$ MIS.N>Y+1 & MESM]IZ+1
& DOCTOR+1 & TELL+ =TUNES1 &A LL (
"EY?+2 B !Y CDN'T SEEM 6H NO LUCK4 ,S AT
LA/ !Y GOT J AB D1D BROKE1 & LAID >.D !
RAFT Z %E FLOAT$ AL;G1 ?9K+ & ?9K+1 &
N"E SAY+ NO?+1 0! HALF A "D AT A "T1 &
DR1D;L BLUE & DESP]ATE4
  ,& AT LA/ !Y TOOK A *ANGE & 2GUN 6LAY
_! H1DS TGR 9 ! WIGWAM & TALK L[ &
3FID5TIAL TWO OR ?REE H\RS AT A "T4 ,JIM
& ME GOT UNEASY4 ,WE DIDN'T L ! LOOK (
X4 ,WE JUDG$ !Y 0 /UDY+ UP "S K9D (
WORSE DEVILTRY ?AN "E4 ,WE TURN$ X OV] &
OV]1 & AT LA/ WE MADE UP \R M9DS !Y 0
GO+ 6BR1K 96"SBODY'S H\SE OR /ORE1 OR 0
GO+ 96! C.T]FEIT- M"OY BUSI;S1 OR "S?+4
,S !N WE 0 PRETTY SC>$1 & MADE UP AN
AGREE;T T WE WDN'T H NO?+ 9 ! _W 6D ) S*
AC;NS1 & IF WE "E GOT ! L1/ %[ WE WD
GIVE !M ! COLD %AKE & CLE> \ & L1VE !M
2H4 ,WELL1 E>LY "O MORN+ WE HID ! RAFT 9
A GD1 SAFE PLACE AB TWO MILE 2L A LL BIT
(A %A2Y VILLAGE "ND ,PIKESVILLE1 &! K+
HE W5T A%ORE & TOLD U ALL 6/AY HID :IL/
HE W5T UP 6T[N & SMELT >.D 6SEE IF
ANYBODY _H GOT ANY W9D (! ,ROYAL ,N"OS*
"! YET4 78,H\SE 6ROB1 Y ,,M1N10 SAYS ,I
6MYF2 8& :5 Y GET "? RO2+ X Y'LL -E BACK
"H & WOND] :AT HAS 2COME ( ME & ,JIM &!
RAFT--& Y'LL H 6TAKE X \ 9 WOND]+407 ,&
HE SD IF HE W>N'T BACK 0MID"D ! DUKE &
ME WD "K X 0 ALL "R1 & WE 0 6-E AL;G4
  ,S WE /AY$ ": WE WAS4 ,! DUKE HE
FRETT$ & SW1T$ >.D1 & 0 9 A MI<TY S\R
WAY4 ,HE SCOLD$ U = "EY?+1 & WE CDN'T
SEEM 6D NO?+ "R2 HE F.D FAULT ) E LL ?+4
,"S?+ 0 A-BREW+1 SURE4 ,I 0 GD & GLAD :5
MID"D -E & NO K+2 WE CD H A *ANGE1
ANYWAY--& MAYBE A *.E = ,,! *.E ON TOP (
X4 ,S ME &! DUKE W5T UP 6! VILLAGE1 &
HUNT$ >.D "! =! K+1 & BY & BY WE F.D HM
9 ! BACK ROOM (A LL L[ DO7]Y1 V TI<T1 &A
LOT ( LOAF]S BULLYRAG- G+ HM = SPORT1 &
HE A-CUSS+ & A-?R1T5+ ) ALL 8 MI<T1 & S
TI<T HE CDN'T WALK1 & CDN'T D NO?+ 6!M4
,! DUKE HE 2GUN 6ABUSE HM = AN OLD FOOL1
&! K+ 2GUN 6SASS BACK1 &! M9UTE !Y 0
FAIRLY AT X ,I LIT \ & %OOK ! REEFS \ (
MY H9D LEGS1 & SPUN D[N ! RIV] ROAD L A
DE]1 = ,I SEE \R *.E2 & ,I MADE UP MY
M9D T X WD 2 A L;G "D 2F !Y "E SEE ME &
,JIM AG4 ,I GOT D[N "! ALL \ ( BR1? B
LOAD$ UP ) JOY1 & SUNG \3
  8,SET H] LOOSE1 ,JIM6 WE'RE ALL "R
N[60
  ,B "! W>N'T NO ANSW]1 & NOBODY -E \ (!
WIGWAM4 ,JIM 0 G"O6 ,I SET UP A %\T--&
!N ANO!R--& !N ANO!R "O2 & RUN ? WAY & T
9 ! WOODS1 :OOP+ & SCREE*+2 B X W>N'T NO
USE--OLD ,JIM 0 G"O4 ,!N ,I SET D[N &
CRI$2 ,I CDN'T HELP X4 ,B ,I CDN'T SET /
L;G4 ,PRETTY SOON ,I W5T \ ON ! ROAD1
TRY+ 6?9K :AT ,I BETT] D1 & ,I RUN ACR A
BOY WALK+1 & ASK$ HM IF HE'D SE5 A
/RANGE NI7] DRESS$ S & S1 & HE SAYS3
  8,YES40
  8,":ABS80 SAYS ,I4
  8,D[N 6,SILAS ,PHELPS' PLACE1 TWO MILE
2L "H4 ,HE'S A RUNAWAY NI7]1 & !Y'VE GOT
HM4 ,0 Y LOOK+ = HM80
  8,Y BET ,I A9'T6 ,I RUN ACR HM 9 !
WOODS AB AN H\R OR TWO AGO1 & HE SD IF
,I HOLL]$ HE'D CUT MY LIV]S \--& TOLD ME
6LAY D[N & /AY ": ,I WAS2 & ,I D"O X4
,BE5 "! "E S9CE2 AFE>D 6-E \40
  8,WELL10 HE SAYS1 8Y NE$N'T 2 AFE>D NO
M1 2CUZ !Y'VE GOT HM4 ,HE RUN (F F'M D[N
,S\?1 SOM']S40
  8,X'S A GD JOB !Y GOT HM40
  8,WELL1 ,I ,,RECKON6 ,"!'S TWO H"UD
DOLL>S REW>D ON HM4 ,X'S L PICK+ UP M"OY
\'N ! ROAD40
  8,YES1 X IS--& ,I CD A _H X IF ,I'D
BE5 BIG 5\<2 ,I SEE HM ,,F/4 ,:O NAIL$
HM80
  8,X 0 AN OLD FELL[--A /RANG]--& HE
SOLD \ 8 *.E 9 HM = =TY DOLL>S1 2CUZ
HE'S GOT 6G UP ! RIV] & C'T WAIT4 ,?9K
O' T1 N[6 ,Y BET ,I',D WAIT1 IF X 0 SEV5
YE>40
  8,T'S ME1 E "T10 SAYS ,I4 8,B MAYBE 8
*.E A9'T WOR? NO M ?AN T1 IF HE'LL SELL
X S *1P4 ,MAYBE "!'S "S?+ A9'T /RAI<T AB
X40
  8,B X ,,IS1 ?\<--/RAI<T Z A /R+4 ,I
SEE ! H&BILL MYF4 ,X TELLS ALL AB HM1 6A
DOT--PA9TS HM L A PICTURE1 & TELLS !
PLANT,N HE'S FRUM1 2L ,NEWR,,L1NS4 ,NO-
SIRREE-,,BOB1 !Y A9'T NO TR\# ,8B\T ,,T
SPECUL,N1 Y BET Y4 ,SAY1 GIMME A *AW
TOBACK]1 WON'T YE80
  ,I DIDN'T H N"O1 S HE LEFT4 ,I W5T 6!
RAFT1 & SET D[N 9 ! WIGWAM 6?9K4 ,B ,I
CDN'T -E 6NO?+4 ,I ?"\ TILL ,I WORE MY
H1D SORE1 B ,I CDN'T SEE NO WAY \ (!
TR\#4 ,AF ALL ? L;G J\RNEY1 & AF ALL
WE'D D"O = !M SC.DRELS1 "H X 0 ALL -E
6NO?+1 "EY?+ ALL BU/$ UP & RU9$1 2C !Y
CD H ! HE>T 6S]VE ,JIM S* A TRICK Z T1 &
MAKE HM A SLAVE AG ALL 8 LIFE1 & AM;G/
/RANG]S1 TOO1 = =TY DIRTY DOLL>S4
  ,ONCE ,I SD 6MYF X WD 2 A ?\S& "TS
BETT] = ,JIM 6BE A SLAVE AT HOME ": 8
FAMILY WAS1 Z L;G Z HE'D ,,GOT 6BE A
SLAVE1 & S ,I'D BETT] WRITE A LR 6,TOM
,SAWY] & TELL HM 6TELL ,MISS ,WATSON ":
HE WAS4 ,B ,I SOON GIVE UP T NO;N = TWO
?+S3 %E'D 2 MAD & 4GU/$ AT 8 RASCAL;Y &
UNGRATE;L;S = L1V+ H]1 & S %E'D SELL HM
/RAI<T D[N ! RIV] AG2 & IF %E DIDN'T1
"EYBODY NATUR,Y DESPISES AN UNGRATE;L
NI7]1 & !Y'D MAKE ,JIM FEEL X ALL ! "T1
& S HE'D FEEL ORN]Y & 4GRAC$4 ,& !N ?9K
( ,,ME6 ,X WD GET ALL >.D T ,HUCK ,F9N
HELP$ A NI7] 6GET 8 FREEDOM2 & IF ,I 0
"E 6SEE ANYBODY F T T[N AG ,I'D 2 R1DY
6GET D[N & LICK 8 BOOTS = %AME4 ,T'S J !
WAY3 A P]SON DOES A L[-D[N ?+1 & !N HE
DON'T WANT 6TAKE NO 3SEQU;ES ( X4 ,?9KS
Z L;G Z HE C HIDE1 X A9'T NO 4GRACE4 ,T
0 MY FIX EXACTLY4 ,! M ,I /UDI$ AB ? ! M
MY 3SCI;E W5T 6GR9D+ ME1 &! M WICK$ &
L[-D[N & ORN]Y ,I GOT 6FEEL+4 ,& AT LA/1
:5 X HIT ME ALL (A SU45 T "H 0 ! PLA9 H&
( ,PROVID;E SLAPP+ ME 9 ! FACE & LETT+
ME "K MY WICK$;S 0 2+ WAT*$ ALL ! "T F
UP "! 9 H1V51:IL/ ,I 0 /1L+ A POOR OLD
WOMAN'S NI7] T _HN'T "E D"O ME NO H>M1 &
N[ 0 %[+ ME "!'S ,"O T'S ALW ON !
LOOK\T1 & A9'T A- GO+ 6ALL[ NO S* MIS]A#
DO+S 6G ONLY J S FUR & NO FUR!R1 ,I MO/
DROPP$ 9 MY TRACKS ,I 0 S SC>$4 ,WELL1
,I TRI$ ! BE/ ,I CD 6K9D] S(T5 X UP "SH[
= MYF 0SAY+ ,I 0 BRUNG UP WICK$1 & S ,I
W>N'T S M* 6BLAME2 B "S?+ 9SIDE ( ME
KEPT SAY+1 8,"! 0 ! ,SUN"D-S*OOL1 Y CD A
G"O 6X2 & IF Y'D A D"O X !Y'D A LE>NT Y
"! T P T ACTS Z ,I'D BE5 ACT+ AB T NI7]
GOES 6"ELA/+ FIRE40
  ,X MADE ME %IV]4 ,& ,I AB MADE UP MY
M9D 6PRAY1 & SEE IF ,I CDN'T TRY 6QUIT
2+ ! K9D (A BOY ,I 0 & 2 BETT]4 ,S ,I
KNEEL$ D[N4 ,B ! ^WS WDN'T -E4 ,:Y WDN'T
!Y8 ,X W>N'T NO USE 6TRY & HIDE X F ,HM4
,NOR F ,,ME1 NEI4 ,I "K$ V WELL :Y !Y
WDN'T -E4 ,X 0 2C MY HE>T W>N'T "R2 X 0
2C ,I W>N'T SQU>E2 X 0 2C ,I 0 PLAY+
D\#4 ,I 0 LETT+ ,,ON 6GIVE UP S91 B AWAY
9SIDE ( ME ,I 0 HOLD+ ON 6! BI7E/ "O (
ALL4 ,I 0 TRY+ 6MAKE MY M\? ,,SAY ,I WD
D ! "R ?+ &! CL1N ?+1 & G & WRITE 6T
NI7]'S [N] & TELL ": HE WAS2 B DEEP D[N
9 ME ,I "K$ X 0 A LIE1 & ,HE "K$ X4 ,Y
C'T PRAY A LIE--,I F.D T \4
  ,S ,I 0 FULL ( TR\#1 FULL Z ,I CD BE2
& DIDN'T "K :AT 6D4 ,AT LA/ ,I _H AN
IDEA2 & ,I SAYS1 ,I'LL G & WRITE ! LR--&
!N SEE IF ,I C PRAY4 ,:Y1 X 0 A/ONI%+1 !
WAY ,I FELT Z LI<T Z A F1!R "R /RAI<T
(F1 & MY TR\#S ALL G"O4 ,S ,I GOT A
PIECE ( PAP] &A P5CIL1 ALL GLAD &
EXCIT$1 & SET D[N & WROTE3
  ,MISS ,WATSON1 YR RUNAWAY NI7] ,JIM IS
D[N "H TWO MILE 2L ,PIKESVILLE1 & ,MR4
,PHELPS HAS GOT HM & HE W GIVE HM UP =!
REW>D IF Y S5D4
  ,,HUCK ,,F9N4
  ,I FELT GD & ALL WA%$ CL1N ( S9 =! F/
"T ,I _H "E FELT S 9 MY LIFE1 & ,I "K$
,I CD PRAY N[4 ,B ,I DIDN'T D X /RAI<T
(F1 B LAID ! PAP] D[N & SET "! ?9K+--
?9K+ H[ GD X 0 ALL ? HAPP5$ S1 & H[ NE>
,I -E 62+ LO/ & GO+ 6HELL4 ,& W5T ON
?9K+4 ,& GOT 6?9K+ OV] \R TRIP D[N !
RIV]2 & ,I SEE ,JIM 2F ME ALL ! "T3 9 !
"D & 9 ! NI<T-"T1 "S"TS MOONLI<T1 "S"TS
/ORMS1 & WE A-FLOAT+ AL;G1 TALK+ & S++ &
LAU<+4 ,B "SH[ ,I CDN'T SEEM 6/RIKE NO
PLACES 6H>D5 ME AG/ HM1 B ONLY ! O!R
K9D4 ,I'D SEE HM /&+ MY WAT* ON TOP (
HIS'N1 ,8/1D ( CALL+ ME1 S ,I CD G ON
SLEEP+2 & SEE HM H[ GLAD HE 0 :5 ,I -E
BACK \ (! FOG2 & :5 ,I -E 6HM AG 9 !
SWAMP1 UP "! ": ! FEUD WAS2 & S*-L "TS2
& WD ALW CALL ME H"OY1 & PET ME & D
"EY?+ HE CD ?9K (= ME1 & H[ GD HE ALW
WAS2 & AT LA/ ,I /RUCK ! "T ,I SAV$ HM
0TELL+ ! M5 WE _H SMALL-POX ABO>D1 & HE
0 S GRATE;L1 & SD ,I 0 ! BE/ FR OLD ,JIM
"E _H 9 ! _W1 &! ,,ONLY "O HE'S GOT N[2
& !N ,I HAPP5$ 6LOOK >.D & SEE T PAP]4
  ,X 0 A CLOSE PLACE4 ,I TOOK X UP1 &
HELD X 9 MY H&4 ,I 0 A-TREMBL+1 2C ,I'D
GOT 6DECIDE1 ="E1 2TWIXT TWO ?+S1 & ,I
"K$ X4 ,I /UDI$ A M9UTE1 SORT ( HOLD+ MY
BR1?1 & !N SAYS 6MYF3
  8,ALL "R1 !N1 ,I'LL ,,G 6HELL0--& TORE
X UP4
  ,X 0 AW;L ?"\S & AW;L ^WS1 B !Y 0 SD4
,& ,I LET !M /AY SD2 & N"E ?"\ NO M AB
RE=M+4 ,I %OV$ ! :OLE ?+ \ ( MY H1D1 &
SD ,I WD TAKE UP WICK$;S AG1 : 0 9 MY
L9E1 2+ BRUNG UP 6X1 &! O!R W>N'T4 ,&=A
/>T] ,I WD G 6"W & /1L ,JIM \ ( SLAV]Y
AG2 & IF ,I CD ?9K UP ANY?+ WORSE1 ,I WD
D T1 TOO2 2C Z L;G Z ,I 0 IN1 & 9 = GD1
,I MI<T Z WELL G ! :OLE HOG4
  ,!N ,I SET 6?9K+ OV] H[ 6GET AT X1 &
TURN$ OV] "S 3SID]A# _M WAYS 9 MY M9D2 &
AT LA/ FIX$ UP A PLAN T SUIT$ ME4 ,S !N
,I TOOK ! BE>+S (A WOODY ISL& T 0 D[N !
RIV] A PIECE1 & Z SOON Z X 0 FAIRLY D>K
,I CREPT \ ) MY RAFT & W5T = X1 & HID X
"!1 & !N TURN$ IN4 ,I SLEPT ! NI<T "?1 &
GOT UP 2F X 0 LI<T1 & _H MY BR1KFA/1 &
PUT ON MY /ORE CLO!S1 & TI$ UP "S O!RS &
"O ?+ OR ANO!R 9 A BUNDLE1 & TOOK !
CANOE & CLE>$ = %ORE4 ,I L&$ 2L ": ,I
JUDG$ 0 ,PHELPS'S PLACE1 & HID MY BUNDLE
9 ! WOODS1 & !N FILL$ UP ! CANOE ) WAT]1
& LOAD$ ROCKS 96H] & SUNK H] ": ,I CD
F9D H] AG :5 ,I WANT$ H]1 AB A QU>T] (A
MILE 2L A LL /1M SAWMILL T 0 ON ! BANK4
  ,!N ,I /RUCK UP ! ROAD1 & :5 ,I PASS$
! MILL ,I SEE A SIGN ON X1 8,PHELPS'S
,SAWMILL10 & :5 ,I -E 6! F>M-H\SES1 TWO
OR ?REE HUNDR$ Y>DS FUR!R AL;G1 ,I KEPT
MY EYES PEEL$1 B DIDN'T SEE NOBODY >.D1
?\< X 0 GD "DLI<T N[4 ,B ,I DIDN'T M9D1
2C ,I DIDN'T WANT 6SEE NOBODY J YET--,I
ONLY WANT$ 6GET ! LAY (! L&4 ,AC 6MY
PLAN1 ,I 0 GO+ 6TURN UP "! F ! VILLAGE1
N F 2L4 ,S ,I J TOOK A LOOK1 & %OV$
AL;G1 /RAI<T = T[N4 ,WELL1 ! V F/ MAN ,I
SEE :5 ,I GOT "! 0 ! DUKE4 ,HE 0 /ICK+
UP A BILL =! ,ROYAL ,N"OS*--?REE-NI<T
P]=M.E--L T O!R "T4 ,!Y _H ! *EEK1 !M
FRAUDS6 ,I 0 "R ON HM 2F ,I CD %IRK4 ,HE
LOOK$ A/ONI%$1 & SAYS3
  8,HEL-,,LO6 ,":'D ,,Y -E F80 ,!N HE
SAYS1 K9D ( GLAD & EAG]1 8,":'S ! RAFT8
--GOT H] 9 A GD PLACE80
  ,I SAYS3
  8,:Y1 T'S J :AT ,I 0 GO+ 6ASK YR
GRACE40
  ,!N HE DIDN'T LOOK S JOY;L1 & SAYS3
  8,:AT 0 YR IDEA = ASK+ ,,ME80 HE SAYS4
  8,WELL10 ,I SAYS1 8:5 ,I SEE ! K+ 9 T
DOG- G]Y YE/]"D ,I SAYS 6MYF1 WE C'T GET
HM HOME = H\RS1 TILL HE'S SOB]]2 S ,I
W5T A-LOAF+ >.D T[N 6PUT 9 ! "T & WAIT4
,A MAN UP & (F]$ ME T5 C5TS 6HELP HM
PULL A SKIFF OV] ! RIV] & BACK 6FET* A
%EEP1 & S ,I W5T AL;G2 B :5 WE 0 DRA7+
HM 6! BOAT1 &! MAN LEFT ME A-HOLT (!
ROPE & W5T 2H HM 6%OVE HM AL;G1 HE 0 TOO
/R;G = ME & J]K$ LOOSE & RUN1 & WE AF
HM4 ,WE DIDN'T H NO DOG1 & S WE _H 6*ASE
HM ALL OV] ! C.TRY TILL WE TIR$ HM \4
,WE N"E GOT HM TILL D>K2 !N WE FET*$ HM
OV]1 & ,I />T$ D[N =! RAFT4 ,:5 ,I GOT
"! & SEE X 0 G"O1 ,I SAYS 6MYF1 ,8,!Y'VE
GOT 96TR\# & _H 6L1VE2 & !Y'VE TOOK MY
NI7]1 : IS ! ONLY NI7] ,I'VE GOT 9 ! _W1
& N[ ,I'M 9 A /RANGE C.TRY1 & A9'T GOT
NO PROP]TY NO M1 NOR NO?+1 & NO WAY
6MAKE MY LIV+20' S ,I SET D[N & CRI$4 ,I
SLEPT 9 ! WOODS ALL NI<T4 ,B :AT ,,DID
2COME (! RAFT1 !N8--& ,JIM--POOR ,JIM60
  8,BLAM$ IF ,I "K--T IS1 :AT'S 2COME (!
RAFT4 ,T OLD FOOL _H MADE A TRADE & GOT
=TY DOLL>S1 & :5 WE F.D HM 9 ! DO7]Y !
LOAF]S _H MAT*$ HALF-DOLL>S ) HM & GOT E
C5T B :AT HE'D SP5T = :ISKY2 & :5 ,I GOT
HM HOME LATE LA/ NI<T & F.D ! RAFT G"O1
WE SD1 ,8,T LL RASCAL HAS /OLE \R RAFT &
%OOK U1 & RUN (F D[N ! RIV]40'0
  8,I WDN'T %AKE MY ,,NI7]1 WD ,I8--!
ONLY NI7] ,I _H 9 ! _W1 &! ONLY
PROP]TY40
  8,WE N"E ?"\ ( T4 ,FACT IS1 ,I RECKON
WE'D -E 63SID] HM ,,\R NI7]2 YES1 WE DID
3SID] HM S--GD;S "KS WE _H TR\# 5 = HM4
,S :5 WE SEE ! RAFT 0 G"O & WE FLAT
BROKE1 "! W>N'T ANY?+ = X B 6TRY !
,ROYAL ,N"OS* ANO!R %AKE4 ,& ,I'VE PE7$
AL;G "E S9CE1 DRY Z A P[D]-HORN4 ,":'S T
T5 C5TS8 ,GIVE X "H40
  ,I _H 3SID]A# M"OY1 S ,I GIVE HM T5
C5TS1 B BE7$ HM 6SP5D X = "S?+ 6EAT1 &
GIVE ME "S1 2C X 0 ALL ! M"OY ,I _H1 &
,I _HN'T _H NO?+ 6EAT S9CE YE/]"D4 ,HE
N"E SD NO?+4 ,! NEXT M9UTE HE :IRLS ON
ME & SAYS3
  8,D Y RECKON T NI7] WD BL[ ON U8 ,WE'D
SK9 HM IF HE D"O T60
  8,H[ C HE BL[8 ,HA9'T HE RUN (F80
  8,NO6 ,T OLD FOOL SOLD HM1 & N"E
DIVID$ ) ME1 &! M"OY'S G"O40
  8,,SOLD HM80 ,I SAYS1 & 2GUN 6CRY2
8:Y1 HE 0 ,,MY NI7]1 & T 0 MY M"OY4 ,":
IS HE8--,I WANT MY NI7]40
  8,WELL1 Y C'T ,,GET YR NI7]1 T'S ALL--
S DRY UP YR BLU2]+4 ,LOOKY "H--D Y ?9K
,,Y'D V5TURE 6BL[ ON U8 ,BLAM$ IF ,I ?9K
,I'D TRU/ Y4 ,:Y1 IF Y ,,0 6BL[ ON U--0
  ,HE /OPP$1 B ,I N"E SEE ! DUKE LOOK S
UGLY \ ( 8 EYES 2F4 ,I W5T ON A-:IMP]+1
& SAYS3
  8,I DON'T WANT 6BL[ ON NOBODY2 & ,I
A9'T GOT NO "T 6BL[1 NOH[4 ,I GOT 6TURN
\ & F9D MY NI7]40
  ,HE LOOK$ K9D] BO!R$1 & /OOD "! ) 8
BILLS FLUTT]+ ON 8 >M1 ?9K+1 & WR9KL+ UP
8 =EH1D4 ,AT LA/ HE SAYS3
  8,I'LL TELL Y "S?+4 ,WE GOT 6BE "H
?REE "DS4 ,IF Y'LL PROMISE Y WON'T BL[1
& WON'T LET ! NI7] BL[1 ,I'LL TELL Y ":
6F9D HM40
  ,S ,I PROMIS$1 & HE SAYS3
  8,A F>M] 0! "N ( ,SILAS ,PH----0 & !N
HE /OPP$4 ,Y SEE1 HE />T$ 6TELL ME !
TRU?2 B :5 HE /OPP$ T WAY1 & 2GUN 6/UDY
& ?9K AG1 ,I RECKON$ HE 0 *ANG+ 8 M9D4
,& S HE WAS4 ,HE WDN'T TRU/ ME2 HE WANT$
6MAKE SURE ( HAV+ ME \ (! WAY ! :OLE
?REE "DS4 ,S PRETTY SOON HE SAYS3
  8,! MAN T B"\ HM IS "ND ,ABRAM ,FO/]
  -- ,ABRAM ,G4 ,FO/]--& HE LIVES =TY
MILE BACK "H 9 ! C.TRY1 ON ! ROAD
6,LAFAYETTE40
  8,ALL "R10 ,I SAYS1 8,I C WALK X 9
?REE "DS4 ,& ,I'LL />T ? V AFN40
  8,NO Y WONT1 Y'LL />T ,,N[2 & DON'T Y
LOSE ANY "T AB X1 NEI1 NOR D ANY GA2L+
0! WAY4 ,J KEEP A TI<T T;GUE 9 YR H1D &
MOVE "R AL;G1 & !N Y WON'T GET 96TR\# )
,,US1 D'YE HE>80
  ,T 0 ! ORD] ,I WANT$1 & T 0 ! "O ,I
PLAY$ =4 ,I WANT$ 6BE LEFT FREE 6"W MY
PLANS4
  8,S CLE> \10 HE SAYS2 8& Y C TELL ,MR4
,FO/] :AT"E Y WANT TO4 ,MAYBE Y C GET HM
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