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WAT*+ "O ANO!R1 & X 0 PRETTY SICKLY
BUSI;S = TWO ( U & H>D 6ACT \1 ,I C TELL
Y4 ,AB NI<T WE L&$ AT "O ( !M LL
,MISS\RI T[NS HI< UP T[>D ,I[A1 & _H
SUPP] AT ! TAV]N1 & GOT A ROOM UP/AIRS )
A COT &A D\# B$ 9 X1 B ,I DUMP$ MY BAG
"U A D1L TA# 9 ! D>K HALL :ILE WE 0 MOV+
AL;G X 6B$1 S+LE FILE1 ME LA/1 &! L&"L 9
! L1D )A TALL[ C&LE4 ,WE _H UP A LOT (
:ISKY1 & W5T 6PLAY+ HI<-L[-JACK = DIMES1
& Z SOON Z ! :ISKY 2GUN 6TAKE HOLD (
,BUD WE /OPP$ DR9K+1 B WE DIDN'T LET HM
/OP4 ,WE LOAD$ HM TILL HE FELL \ ( 8
*AIR & LAID "! SNOR+4
  8,WE 0 R1DY = BUSI;S N[4 ,I SD WE
BETT] PULL \R BOOTS (F1 & HIS'N TOO1 & N
MAKE ANY NOISE1 !N WE CD PULL HM & HAUL
HM >.D & RANSACK HM )\T ANY TR\#4 ,S WE
D"O X4 ,I SET MY BOOTS & ,BUD'S SIDE
0SIDE1 ": !Y'D 2 H&Y4 ,!N WE /RIPP$ HM &
SE>*$ 8 S1MS & 8 POCKETS & 8 SOCKS &!
9SIDE ( 8 BOOTS1 & "EY?+1 & SE>*$ 8
BUNDLE4 ,N"E F.D ANY DI'MONDS4 ,WE F.D !
SCREWDRIV]1 & ,HAL SAYS1 ,8,:AT D Y
RECKON HE WANT$ ) T80' ,I SD ,I DIDN'T
"K2 B :5 HE WASN'T LOOK+ ,I HOOK$ X4 ,AT
LA/ ,HAL HE LOOK$ B1T & 4C\RAG$1 & SD
WE'D GOT 6GIVE X UP4 ,T 0 :AT ,I 0 WAIT+
=4 ,I SAYS3
  8,8,"!'S "O PLACE WE HA9'T SE>*$40'
  8,8,:AT PLACE IS T80' HE SAYS4
  8,8,HIS /OMA*40'
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WE'RE ON ! HOME/RET*1 6A D1D MORAL
C]TA9TY4 ,H['LL WE MANAGE80'
  8,8,WELL10' ,I SAYS1 ,8J /AY 0HM TILL
,I TURN \ & HUNT UP A DRUG /ORE1 & ,I
RECKON ,I'LL FET* "S?+ T'LL MAKE !M
DI'MONDS TIR$ (! -PANY !Y'RE KEEP+40'
  8,HE SD T'S ! TICKET1 &) HM LOOK+
/RAI<T AT ME ,I SLID MYF 96,BUD'S BOOTS
9/1D ( MY [N1 & HE N"E NOTIC$4 ,!Y 0 J A
%ADE L>GE = ME1 B T 0 3SID]A# BETT] ?AN
2+ TOO SMALL4 ,I GOT MY BAG Z ,I W5T A-
GROP+ "? ! HALL1 & 9 AB A M9UTE ,I 0 \ !
BACK WAY & /RET*+ UP ! RIV] ROAD AT A
FIVE-MILE GAIT4
  ,& N FEEL+ S V BAD1 NEI--WALK+ ON
DI'MONDS DON'T H NO S* E6ECT4 ,:5 ,I _H
G"O FIFTE5 M9UTES ,I SAYS 6MYF1 "!'S
MORE'N A MILE 2H ME1 & "EY?+ QUIET4
,ANO!R FIVE M9UTES & ,I SAYS "!'S
3SID]A# M L& 2H ME N[1 & "!'S A MAN BACK
"! T'S 2GUN 6WOND] :AT'S ! TR\#4 ,ANO!R
FIVE & ,I SAYS 6MYF HE'S GETT+ R1L
UNEASY--HE'S WALK+ ! FLOOR N[4 ,ANO!R
FIVE1 & ,I SAYS 6MYF1 "!'S TWO MILE &A
HALF 2H ME1 & HE'S ,,AW;L UNEASY--2G9N+
6CUSS1 ,I RECKON4 ,PRETTY SOON ,I SAYS
6MYF1 =TY M9UTES G"O--HE ,,"KS "!'S "S?+
UP6 ,FIFTY M9UTES--! TRU?'S A-BU/+ ON HM
N[6 ,HE IS RECKON+ ,I F.D ! DI'MONDS
:IL/ WE 0 SE>*+1 & %OV$ !M 9 MY POCKET &
N"E LET ON--YES1 & HE'S />T+ \ 6HUNT =
ME4 ,HE'LL HUNT = NEW TRACKS 9 ! DU/1 &
!Y'LL Z LIKELY S5D HM D[N ! RIV] Z UP4
  ,J !N ,I SEE A MAN -+ D[N ON A MULE1 &
2F ,I ?"\ ,I JUMP$ 96! BU%4 ,X 0 /UPID6
,:5 HE GOT ABR1/ HE /OPP$ & WAIT$ A LL =
ME 6-E \2 !N HE RODE ON AG4 ,B ,I DIDN'T
FEEL GAY ANY M4 ,I SAYS 6MYF ,I'VE BOT*$
MY *.ES 0T2 ,I SURELY H1 IF HE MEETS UP
) ,HAL ,CLAYTON4
  ,WELL1 AB ?REE 9 ! MORN+ ,I FET*$
,ELEX&RIA & SEE ? /]N-:EEL] LAY+ "!1 & 0
V GLAD1 2C ,I FELT P]FECTLY SAFE1 N[1 Y
"K4 ,X 0 J "DBR1K4 ,I W5T ABO>D & GOT ?
/ATEROOM & PUT ON ^! CLO!S & W5T UP 9 !
PILOTH\SE--6WAT*1 ?\< ,I DIDN'T RECKON
"! 0 ANY NE$ ( X4 ,I SET "! & PLAY$ ) MY
DI'MONDS & WAIT$ & WAIT$ =! BOAT 6/>T1 B
%E DIDN'T4 ,Y SEE1 !Y 0 M5D+ H] MA*9]Y1
B ,I DIDN'T "K ANY?+ AB X1 N 2+ V M* US$
6/1MBOATS4
  ,WELL1 6CUT ! TALE %ORT1 WE N"E LEFT
"! TILL PLUMB NOON2 & L;G 2F T ,I 0 HID
9 ? /ATEROOM2 = 2F BR1KFA/ ,I SEE A MAN
-+1 AWAY (F1 T _H A GAIT L ,HAL
,CLAYTON'S1 & X MADE ME J SICK4 ,I SAYS
6MYF 8IF HE F9DS \ ,I'M ABO>D ? BOAT1
HE'S GOT ME L A RAT 9 A TRAP04 ,ALL HE'S
GOT 6D IS 6H ME WAT*$1 & WAIT--WAIT TILL
,I SLIP A%ORE1 ?9K+ HE IS A ?\S& MILES
AWAY1 !N SLIP AF ME & DOG ME 6A GD PLACE
& MAKE ME GIVE UP ! DI'MONDS1 & !N HE'LL
--OH1 ,I "K :AT HE'LL D6 ,A9'T X AW;L--
AW;L6 ,& N[ 6?9K ! ,,O!R "O'S ABO>D1
TOO6 ,OH1 A9'T X H>D LUCK1 BOYS--A9'T X
H>D6 ,B Y'LL HELP SAVE ME1 ,,WON'T Y8--
OH1 BOYS1 2 GD 6A POOR DEVIL T'S 2+
HUNT$ 6D1?1 & SAVE ME--,I'LL WOR%IP ! V
GR.D Y WALK ON60
  ,WE TURN$ 9 & SOO!D HM D[N & TOLD HM
WE WD PLAN = HM & HELP HM1 & HE NE$N'T 2
S AFE>D2 & S BY & BY HE GOT 6FEEL+ K9D (
-=TA# AG1 & UNSCREW$ 8 HEELPLATES & HELD
UP 8 DI'MONDS ? WAY & T1 ADMIR+ !M &
LOV+ !M2 & :5 ! LI<T /RUCK 96!M !Y ,,0
B1UTI;L1 SURE2 :Y1 !Y SEEM$ 6K9D ( BU/1
& SNAP FIRE \ ALL >.D4 ,B ALL ! SAME ,I
JUDG$ HE 0 A FOOL4 ,IF ,I _H BE5 HM ,I
WD A H&$ ! DI'MONDS 6!M PALS & GOT !M 6G
A%ORE & L1VE ME AL"O4 ,B HE 0 MADE
DI6]5T4 ,HE SD X 0 A :OLE =TUNE & HE
CDN'T BE> ! IDEA4
  ,TWICE WE /OPP$ 6FIX ! MA*9]Y & LAID A
GD :ILE1 ONCE 9 ! NI<T2 B X WASN'T D>K
5\<1 & HE 0 AFE>D 6SKIP4 ,B ! ?IRD "T WE
_H 6FIX X "! 0 A BETT] *.E4 ,WE LAID UP
AT A C.TRY WOODY>D AB =TY MILE ABV
,UNCLE ,SILAS'S PLACE A LL AF "O AT
NI<T1 & X 0 ?ICK5+ UP & GO+ 6/ORM4 ,S
,JAKE HE LAID =A *.E 6SLIDE4 ,WE 2GUN
6TAKE 9 WOOD4 ,PRETTY SOON ! RA9 -E A-
DR5*+ D[N1 &! W9D BL[$ H>D4 ,( C\RSE E
BOAT-H& FIX$ A GUNNY SACK & PUT X ON L A
BONNET1 ! WAY !Y D :5 !Y >E TOT+ WOOD1 &
WE GOT "O = ,JAKE1 & HE SLIPP$ D[N AFT )
8 H&-BAG & -E TRAMP+ =R>D J L ! RE/1 &
WALK$ A%ORE ) !M1 & :5 WE SEE HM PASS \
(! LI<T (! TOR*-BASKET & GET SWALL[$ UP
9 ! D>K1 WE GOT \R BR1? AG & J FELT
GRATE;L & SPL5DID4 ,B X WASN'T = L;G4
,"SBODY TOLD1 ,I RECKON2 = 9 AB EI<T OR
T5 M9UTES !M TWO PALS -E TE>+ =R>D Z
TI<T Z !Y CD JUMP & D>T$ A%ORE & 0 G"O4
,WE WAIT$ PLUMB TILL DAWN = !M 6-E BACK1
& KEPT HOP+ !Y WD1 B !Y N"E DID4 ,WE 0
AW;L SORRY & L[-_S$4 ,ALL ! HOPE WE _H 0
T ,JAKE _H GOT S* A />T T !Y CDN'T GET
ON 8 TRACK1 & HE WD GET 6HIS BRO!R'S &
HIDE "! & 2 SAFE4
  ,HE 0 GO+ 6TAKE ! RIV] ROAD1 & TOLD U
6F9D \ IF ,BRACE & ,JUBIT] 0 6HOME & NO
/RANG]S "!1 & !N SLIP \ AB SUND[N & TELL
HM4 ,SD HE WD WAIT = U 9 A LL BUN* (
SYCAMORES "R BACK ( ,TOM'S UNCLE
,SILAS'S TOBACK] FIELD ON ! RIV] ROAD1 A
L"O"S PLACE4
  ,WE SET & TALK$ A L;G "T AB 8 *.ES1 &
,TOM SD HE 0 ALL "R IF ! PALS /RUCK UP !
RIV] 9/1D ( D[N1 B X WASN'T LIKELY1 2C
MAYBE !Y "K$ ": HE 0 F2 M LIKELY !Y WD G
"R1 & DOG HM ALL "D1 HM N SUSPECT+1 &
KILL HM :5 X -E D>K1 & TAKE ! BOOTS4 ,S
WE 0 PRETTY SORR[;L4


