              ,,*APT] ,,XI
       ,,TOM ,,SAWY] ,,4COV]S ,,!
               ,,MURD]]S

  ,WELL1 T 0 A H>D MON? ON U ALL4 ,POOR
,B5NY1 %E KEPT UP ! BE/ %E CD1 & ME &
,TOM TRI$ 6KEEP ?+S *E];L "! AT ! H\SE1
B X K9D ( W5T = NO?+1 Z Y MAY SAY4 ,X 0
! SAME UP AT ! JAIL4 ,WE W5T UP E "D
6SEE ! OLD P1 B X 0 AW;L DRE>Y1 2C ! OLD
MAN W>N'T SLEEP+ M*1 & 0 WALK+ 9 8 SLEEP
3SID]A# & S HE GOT 6LOOK+ FA7$ & MIS]A#1
& 8 M9D GOT %AKY1 & WE ALL GOT AFRAID 8
TR\#S WD BR1K HM D[N & KILL HM4 ,& :5"E
WE TRI$ 6P]SUADE HM 6FEEL *E];L]1 HE
ONLY %OOK 8 H1D & SD IF WE ONLY "K$ :AT
X 0 6C>RY >.D A MURD]]'S LOAD 9 YR HE>T
WE WDN'T TALK T WAY4 ,TOM & ALL ( U KEPT
TELL+ HM X ,,WASN'T MURD]1 B J A3ID5TAL
KILL+6 B X N"E MADE ANY DI6];E--X 0
MURD]1 & HE WDN'T H X ANY O!R WAY4 ,HE
ACTU'LY 2GUN 6-E \ PLA9 & SQU>E T[>DS
TRIAL "T & AC"KL$GE T HE ,,TRI$ 6KILL !
MAN4 ,:Y1 T 0 AW;L1 Y "K4 ,X MADE ?+S
SEEM FIFTY "TS Z DR1D;L1 & "! W>N'T NO M
-=T = ,AUNT ,S,Y & ,B5NY4 ,B HE PROMIS$
HE WDN'T SAY A ^W AB 8 MURD] :5 O!RS 0
>.D1 & WE 0 GLAD ( T4
  ,TOM ,SAWY] RACK$ ! H1D (F ( HMF ALL T
MON? TRY+ 6PLAN "S WAY \ = ,UNCLE
,SILAS1 & _M'S ! NI<T HE KEPT ME UP 'MO/
ALL NI<T ) ? K9D ( TIRE"S "W1 B HE CDN'T
SEEM 6GET ON ! "R TRACK NO WAY4 ,Z = ME1
,I RECKON$ A BODY MI<T Z WELL GIVE X UP1
X ALL LOOK$ S BLUE & ,I 0 S D[NHE>T$2 B
HE WDN'T4 ,HE /UCK 6! BUSI;S "R AL;G1 &
W5T ON PLANN+ & ?9K+ & RANSACK+ 8 H1D4
  ,S AT LA/ ! TRIAL -E ON1 T[>DS ! MI4LE
( ,OCTOB]1 & WE 0 ALL 9 ! C\RT4 ,! PLACE
0 JAMM$1 ( C\RSE4 ,POOR OLD ,UNCLE
,SILAS1 HE LOOK$ M L A D1D P]SON ?AN A
LIVE "O1 8 EYES 0 S HOLL[ & HE LOOK$ S
?9 & S M\RN;L4 ,B5NY %E SET ON "O SIDE (
HM & ,AUNT ,S,Y ON ! O!R1 & !Y _H VEILS
ON1 & 0 FULL ( TR\#4 ,B ,TOM HE SET 0\R
LAWY]1 & _H 8 F+] 9 E-":S1 ( C\RSE4 ,!
LAWY] LET HM1 &! JUDGE LET HM4 ,HE 'MO/
TOOK ! BUSI;S \ (! LAWY]'S H&S "S"TS2 :
0 WELL 5\<1 2C T 0 ONLY A MUD-TURTLE (A
BACK-SETTLE;T LAWY] & DIDN'T "K 5 6-E 9
:5 X RA9S1 Z ! SAY+ IS4
  ,!Y SWORE 9 ! JURY1 & !N ! LAWY] =!
PRO/ITU;N GOT UP & 2GUN4 ,HE MADE A
T]RI# SPEE* AG/ ! OLD MAN1 T MADE HM
MOAN & GROAN1 & MADE ,B5NY & ,AUNT ,S,Y
CRY4 ,! WAY ,,HE TOLD AB ! MURD] K9D (
KNOCK$ U ALL /UPID X 0 S DI6]5T F ! OLD
MAN'S TALE4 ,HE SD HE 0 GO+ 6PROVE T
,UNCLE ,SILAS 0 ,,SE5 6KILL ,JUBIT]
,DUNLAP 0TWO GD WIT;SES1 & D"O X
DELIB]ATE1 & ,,SD HE 0 GO+ 6KILL HM ! V
M9UTE HE HIT HM )! CLUB2 & !Y SE5 HM
HIDE ,JUBIT] 9 ! BU%ES1 & !Y SE5 T
,JUBIT] 0 /"O-D1D4 ,& SD ,UNCLE ,SILAS
-E LAT] & LU7$ ,JUBIT] D[N 96! TOBACK]
FIELD1 & TWO M5 SE5 HM D X4 ,& SD ,UNCLE
,SILAS TURN$ \1 AWAY 9 ! NI<T1 & BURI$
,JUBIT]1 &A MAN SE5 HM AT X4
  ,I SAYS 6MYF1 POOR OLD ,UNCLE ,SILAS
HAS BE5 LY+ AB X 2C HE RECKON$ NOBODY
SE5 HM & HE CDN'T BE> 6BR1K ,AUNT ,S,Y'S
HE>T & ,B5NY'S2 & "R HE WAS2 Z = ME1 ,I
WD 'A LI$ ! SAME WAY1 & S WD ANYBODY T
_H ANY FEEL+1 6SAVE !M S* MIS]Y & SORR[
: ,,!Y W>N'T NO WAYS RESPONSI# =4 ,WELL1
X MADE \R LAWY] LOOK PRETTY SICK2 & X
KNOCK$ ,TOM SILLY1 TOO1 =A LL SPELL1 B
!N HE BRAC$ UP & LET ON T HE W>N'T
WORRI$--B ,I "K$ HE ,,WAS1 ALL ! SAME4
,&! P--MY1 B X MADE A /IR AM;G/ !M6
  ,& :5 T LAWY] 0 D"O TELL+ ! JURY :AT
HE 0 GO+ 6PROVE1 HE SET D[N & 2GUN 6"W 8
WIT;SES4
  ,F/1 HE CALL$ A LOT ( !M 6%[ T "! 0
BAD BLOOD 2TWIXT ,UNCLE ,SILAS &! 41S$2
& !Y TOLD H[ !Y _H HE>D ,UNCLE ,SILAS
?R1T5 ! 41S$1 AT "O "T & ANO!R1 & H[ X
GOT WORSE & WORSE & "EYBODY 0 TALK+ AB
X1 & H[ 41S$ GOT AFRAID ( 8 LIFE1 & TOLD
TWO OR ?REE ( !M HE 0 C]TA9 ,UNCLE
,SILAS WD UP & KILL HM "S "T OR ANO!R4
  ,TOM & \R LAWY] ASK$ !M "S "QS2 B X
W>N'T NO USE1 !Y /UCK 6:AT !Y SD4
  ,NEXT1 !Y CALL$ UP ,LEM ,BEEBE1 & HE
TOOK ! /&4 ,X -E 96MY M9D1 !N1 H[ ,LEM &
,JIM ,LANE _H -E AL;G TALK+1 T "T1 AB
BORR[+ A DOG OR "S?+ F ,JUBIT] ,DUNLAP2
& T BR"\ UP ! BLACKB]RIES &! LANT]N2 & T
BR"\ UP ,BILL & ,JACK ,)]S1 & H[ !Y
PASS$ BY1 TALK+ AB A NI7] /1L+ ,UNCLE
,SILAS'S CORN2 & T FET*$ UP \R OLD <O/ T
-E AL;G AB ! SAME "T & SC>$ U S--& "H
,,HE 0 TOO1 &A PRIVILEG$ "*1 ON A3.TS (
8 2+ DEEF & DUMB &A /RANG]1 & !Y _H FIX$
HM A *AIR 9SIDE ! RAIL+1 ": HE CD CROSS
8 LEGS & 2 -=TA#1 :IL/ ! O!R P 0 ALL 9 A
JAM S !Y CDN'T H>DLY BR1!4 ,S X ALL -E
BACK 6ME J ! WAY X 0 T "D2 & X MADE ME
M\RN;L 6?9K H[ PL1SANT X 0 UP 6!N1 & H[
MIS]A# "E S9CE4
  ,,LEM ,,BEEBE1 SWORN1 SD--8,I 0 A-COM+
AL;G1 T "D1 SECOND ( ,SEPTEMB]1 & ,JIM
,LANE 0 ) ME1 & X 0 T[>DS SUND[N1 & WE
HE>D L\D TALK1 L QU>RELL+1 & WE 0 V
CLOSE1 ONLY ! HAZEL BU%ES 2T 7T'S AL;G !
F;E72 & WE HE>D A VOICE SAY1 ,8,I'VE
TOLD Y MORE'N ONCE ,I'D KILL Y10' & "K$
X 0 ? PRISON]'S VOICE2 & !N WE SEE A
CLUB -E UP ABV ! BU%ES & D[N \ ( SI<T
AG2 & HE>D A SMA%+ ?UMP & !N A GROAN OR
TWO2 & !N WE CROPE S(T 6": WE CD SEE1 &
"! LAID ,JUPIT] ,DUNLAP D1D1 & ? PRISON]
/&+ OV] HM )! CLUB2 &! NEXT HE HAUL$ !
D1D MAN 96A CLUMP ( BU%ES & HID HM1 & !N
WE /OOP$ L[1 6BE CUT ( SI<T1 & GOT
AWAY40
  ,WELL1 X 0 AW;L4 ,X K9D ( FROZE
"EYBODY'S BLOOD 6HE> X1 &! H\SE 0 'MO/ Z
/ :IL/ HE 0 TELL+ X Z IF "! W>N'T NOBODY
9 X4 ,& :5 HE 0 D"O1 Y CD HE> !M GASP &
SI<1 ALL OV] ! H\SE1 & LOOK AT "O ANO!R
! SAME Z 6SAY1 8,A9'T X P]FECTLY T]RI#--
A9'T X AW;L60
  ,N[ HAPP5$ A ?+ T A/ONI%$ ME4 ,ALL !
"T ! F/ WIT;SES 0 PROV+ ! BAD BLOOD &!
?R1TS & ALL T1 ,TOM ,SAWY] 0 ALIVE &
LAY+ = !M2 &! M9UTE !Y 0 "?1 HE W5T =
!M1 & D"O 8 LEVEL BE/ 6CAT* !M 9 LIES &
SPILE _! TE/IMONY4 ,B N[1 H[ DI6]5T4 ,:5
,LEM F/ 2GUN 6TALK1 & N"E SD ANY?+ AB
SP1K+ 6,JUBIT] OR TRY+ 6BORR[ A DOG (F (
HM1 HE 0 ALL ALIVE & LAY+ = ,LEM1 & Y CD
SEE HE 0 GETT+ R1DY 6CROSS-"Q HM 6D1?
PRETTY SOON1 & !N ,I JUDG$ HM & ME WD G
ON ! /& BY & BY & TELL :AT WE HE>D HM &
,JIM ,LANE SAY4 ,B ! NEXT "T ,I LOOK$ AT
,TOM ,I GOT ! COLD %IV]S4 ,:Y1 HE 0 9 !
BR[NE/ /UDY Y "E SEE--MILES & MILES
AWAY4 ,HE W>N'T HE>+ A ^W ,LEM ,BEEBE 0
SAY+2 & :5 HE GOT "? HE 0 / 9 T BR[N-
/UDY1 J ! SAME4 ,\R LAWY] JO7L$ HM1 & !N
HE LOOK$ UP />TL$1 & SAYS1 8,TAKE !
WIT;S IF Y WANT HM4 ,LEMME AL"O--,I WANT
6?9K40
  ,WELL1 T B1T ME4 ,I CDN'T "U/& X4 ,&
,B5NY & H] "M--OH1 !Y LOOK$ SICK1 !Y 0 S
TR\#D4 ,!Y %OV$ _! VEILS 6"O SIDE & TRI$
6GET 8 EYE1 B X W>N'T ANY USE1 & ,I
CDN'T GET 8 EYE EI4 ,S ! MUD-TURTLE HE
TACKL$ ! WIT;S1 B X DIDN'T AM.T 6NO?+2 &
HE MADE A MESS ( X4
  ,!N !Y CALL$ UP ,JIM ,LANE1 & HE TOLD
! V SAME /ORY OV] AG1 EXACT4 ,TOM N"E
LI/5$ 6? "O AT ALL1 B SET "! ?9K+ &
?9K+1 MILES & MILES AWAY4 ,S ! MUD-
TURTLE W5T 9 AL"O AG & -E \ J Z FLAT Z
HE D"O 2F4 ,! LAWY] =! PRO/ITU;N LOOK$ V
-=TA#1 B ! JUDGE LOOK$ 4GU/$4 ,Y SEE1
,TOM 0 J ! SAME Z A REGUL> LAWY]1 NE>LY1
2C X 0 ,>KANSAW LAW =A PRISON] 6*OOSE
ANYBODY HE WANT$ 6HELP 8 LAWY]1 & ,TOM
_H _H ,UNCLE ,SILAS %OVE HM 96! CASE1 &
N[ HE 0 BOT*+ X & Y CD SEE ! JUDGE
DIDN'T L X M*4 ,ALL T ! MUD-TURTLE GOT \
( ,LEM & ,JIM 0 ?3 HE ASK$ !M3
  8,:Y DIDN'T Y G & TELL :AT Y SAW80
  8,WE 0 AFRAID WE WD GET MIX$ UP 9 X
\RVS4 ,& WE 0 J />T+ D[N ! RIV] A-HUNT+
= ALL ! WEEK 2SS2 B Z SOON Z WE -E BACK
WE F.D \ !Y'D BE5 SE>*+ =! BODY1 S !N WE
W5T & TOLD ,BRACE ,DUNLAP ALL AB X40
  8,:5 0 T80
  8,SATUR"D NI<T1 ,SEPTEMB] #I?40
  ,! JUDGE HE SPOKE UP & SAYS3
  8,MR4 ,%]IFF1 >RE/ ^! TWO WIT;SES ON
SUSPICIONS ( 2+ A3ES.N>Y AF ! FACT 6!
MURD]40
  ,! LAWY] =! PRO/ITU;N JUMPS UP ALL
EXCIT$1 & SAYS3
  8,YR HONOR6 ,I PROTE/ AG/ ?
EXTRAORDI--0
  8,SET D[N60 SAYS ! JUDGE1 PULL+ 8 B[IE
& LAY+ X ON 8 PULPIT4 8,I BEG Y 6RESPECT
! ,C\RT40
  ,S HE D"O X4 ,!N HE CALL$ ,BILL ,)]S4
  ,,BILL ,,)]S1 SWORN1 SD3 8,I 0 -+ AL;G
AB SUND[N1 ,SATUR"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #B'D1 0!
PRISON]'S FIELD1 & MY BRO!R ,JACK 0 ) ME
& WE SE5 A MAN TOT+ (F "S?+ H1VY ON 8
BACK & ALL[$ X 0 A NI7] /1L+ CORN2 WE
CDN'T SEE 4T9CT2 NEXT WE MADE \ T X 0 "O
MAN C>RY+ ANO!R2 &! WAY X HUNG1 S K9D (
LIMP1 WE JUDG$ X 0 "SBODY T 0 DRUNK2 &
0! MAN'S WALK WE SD X 0 ,P>SON ,SILAS1 &
WE JUDG$ HE _H F.D ,SAM ,COOP] DRUNK 9 !
ROAD1 : HE 0 ALW TRY+ 6RE=M HM1 & 0 TOT+
HM \ ( DANG]40
  ,X MADE ! P %IV] 6?9K ( POOR OLD
,UNCLE ,SILAS TOT+ (F ! 41S$ D[N 6!
PLACE 9 8 TOBACK] FIELD ": ! DOG DUG UP
! BODY1 B "! W>N'T M* SYMPA?Y >.D AM;G/
! FACES1 & ,I HE>D "O CUSS SAY 8',TIS !
COLDE/ BLOOD$ "W ,I "E /RUCK1 LU7+ A
MURD]$ MAN >.D L T1 & GO+ 6BURY HM L A
ANIMAL1 & HM A PR1*] AT T40
  ,TOM HE W5T ON ?9K+1 & N"E TOOK NO
NOTICE2 S \R LAWY] TOOK ! WIT;S & D"O !
BE/ HE CD1 & X 0 PL5TY POOR 5\<4
  ,!N ,JACK ,)]S HE -E ON ! /& & TOLD !
SAME TALE1 J L ,BILL D"O4
  ,& AF HM -ES ,BRACE ,DUNLAP1 & HE 0
LOOK+ V M\RN;L1 & MO/ CRY+2 & "! 0 A
RU/LE &A /IR ALL >.D1 & "EYBODY GOT R1DY
6LI/51 & MO/ (! WOM5 FOLKS SD1 8,POOR
CRETUR1 POOR CRETUR10 & Y CD SEE _M ( !M
WIP+ _! EYES4
  ,,BRACE ,,DUNLAP1 SWORN1 SD3 8,I 0 9
3SID]A# TR\# A L;G "T AB MY POOR BRO!R1
B ,I RECKON$ ?+S W>N'T NE> S BAD Z HE
MADE \1 & ,I CDN'T MAKE MYF 2LIEVE
ANYBODY WD H ! HE>T 6HURT A POOR H>M.S
CRETUR L T0--,7 BY J+S1 ,I 0 SURE ,I SE5
,TOM GIVE A K9D (A FA9T LL />T1 & !N
LOOK 4APPO9T$ AG7'--8& Y "K ,I ,,CDN'T
?9K A PR1*] WD HURT HM--X W>N'T NATURAL
6?9K S* AN ONLIKELY ?+--S ,I N"E PD M*
ATT5;N1 & N[ ,I %A'N'T "E1 "E =GIVE MYF2
= IF ,I _H A D"O DI6]5T1 MY POOR BRO!R
WD 2 ) ME ? "D1 & N LAY+ YOND] MURD]$1 &
HM S H>M.S40 ,HE K9D ( BROKE D[N "! &
*OK$ UP1 & WAIT$ 6GET 8 VOICE2 & P ALL
>.D SD ! MO/ PITI;L ?+S1 & WOM5 CRI$2 &
X 0 V / 9 "!1 & SOLEMN1 & OLD ,UNCLE
,SILAS1 POOR ?+1 HE GIVE A GROAN "R \ S
"EYBODY HE>D HM4 ,!N ,BRACE HE W5T ON1
8,SATUR"D1 ,SEPTEMB] #B'D1 HE DIDN'T -E
HOME 6SUPP]4 ,BY-&-BY ,I GOT A LL
UNEASY1 & "O ( MY NI7]S W5T OV] 6?
PRISON]'S PLACE1 B -E BACK & SD HE W>N'T
"!4 ,S ,I GOT UNEASI] & UNEASI]1 & CDN'T
RE/4 ,I W5T 6B$1 B ,I CDN'T SLEEP2 &
TURN$ \1 AWAY LATE 9 ! NI<T1 & W5T W&]+
OV] 6? PRISON]'S PLACE & ALL >.D AB "! A
GD :ILE1 HOP+ ,I WD RUN ACR MY POOR
BRO!R1 & N"E "K+ HE 0 \ ( 8 TR\#S & G"O
6A BETT] %ORE--0 ,S HE BROKE D[N & *OK$
UP AG1 & MO/ ALL ! WOM5 0 CRY+ N[4
,PRETTY SOON HE GOT ANO!R />T & SAYS3
8,B X W>N'T NO USE2 S AT LA/ ,I W5T HOME
& TRI$ 6GET "S SLEEP1 B CDN'T4 ,WELL1 9
A "D OR TWO "EYBODY 0 UNEASY1 & !Y GOT
6TALK+ AB ? PRISON]'S ?R1TS1 & TOOK 6!
IDEA1 : ,I DIDN'T TAKE NO /OCK IN1 T MY
BRO!R 0 MURD]$ S !Y HUNT$ >.D & TRI$
6F9D 8 BODY1 B CDN'T & GIVE X UP4 ,& S
,I RECKON$ HE 0 G"O (F SOM]S 6H A LL
P1CE1 & WD -E BACK 6U :5 8 TR\#S 0 K9D (
H1L$4 ,B LATE ,SATUR"D NI<T1 ! #I?1 ,LEM
,BEEBE & ,JIM ,LANE -E 6MY H\SE & TOLD
ME ALL--TOLD ME ! :OLE AW;L 'SASS9,N1 &
MY HE>T 0 BROKE4 ,& ,,!N ,I REMEMB]$
"S?+ T _HN'T TOOK NO HOLD ( ME AT ! "T1
2C REPORTS SD ? PRISON] _H TOOK 6WALK+ 9
8 SLEEP & DO+ ALL K9D ( ?+S ( NO
3SEQU;E1 N "K+ :AT HE 0 AB4 ,I W TELL Y
:AT T ?+ 0 T -E BACK 96MY MEMORY4 ,AWAY
LATE T AW;L ,SATUR"D NI<T :5 ,I 0 W&]+
>.D AB ? PRISON]'S PLACE1 GRIEV+ &
TR\#D1 ,I 0 D[N 0! CORN] (! TOBACK]
FIELD & ,I HE>D A S.D L DI7+ 9 A GRITTY
SOIL2 & ,I CROPE NE>] & PEEP$ "? ! V9ES
T HUNG ON ! RAIL F;E & SE5 ? PRISON]
,,%OVEL+--%OVEL+ )A L;G-H&L$ %OVEL--H1V+
E>? 96A BIG HOLE T 0 MO/ FILL$ UP2 8
BACK 0 6ME1 B X 0 B"R MOONLI<T & ,I "K$
HM BY 8 OLD GRE5 BAIZE "W-G[N )A
SPLATT]Y :ITE PAT* 9 ! MI4LE (! BACK L
"SBODY _H HIT HM )A SN[BALL4 ,,HE ,,0
,,BURY+ ,,! ,,MAN ,,HE'D ,,MURD]$60
  ,& HE SLUMP$ D[N 9 8 *AIR CRY+ & SO2+1
& 'MO/ "EYBODY 9 ! H\SE BU/$ \ WAIL+1 &
CRY+1 & SAY+1 8,OH1 X'S AW;L--AW;L--
HORRI#6 ,& "! 0 A MO/ TREM5D\S EXCITE;T1
& Y CDN'T HE> YRF ?9K2 & "R 9 ! MID/ ( X
UP JUMPS OLD ,UNCLE ,SILAS1 :ITE Z A
%EET1 & S+S \3
  8,,X'S ,,TRUE1 ,,E ,,^W--,I ,,MURD]$
,,HM ,,9 ,,COLD ,,BLOOD60
  ,BY ,JACKSON1 X PETRIFI$ !M6 ,P ROSE
UP WILD ALL OV] ! H\SE1 /RA9+ & />+ =A
BETT] LOOK AT HM1 &! JUDGE 0 HAMM]+ ) 8
MALLET &! %]IFF YELL+ 8,ORD]--ORD] 9 !
C\RT--ORD]60
  ,& ALL ! :ILE ! OLD MAN /OOD "! A-
QUAK+ & 8 EYES A-BURN+1 & N LOOK+ AT 8
WIFE & DAU<T]1 : 0 CL++ 6HM & BE7+ HM
6KEEP /1 B PAW+ !M (F ) 8 H&S & SAY+ HE
,,WD CLE> 8 BLACK S\L F CRIME1 HE ,,WD
H1VE (F ? LOAD T 0 M ?AN HE CD BE>1 & HE
,,WDN'T BE> X ANO!R H\R6 ,& !N HE RAG$
"R AL;G ) 8 AW;L TALE1 "EYBODY A-/>+ &
GASP+1 JUDGE1 JURY1 LAWY]S1 & "EYBODY1 &
,B5NY & ,AUNT ,S,Y CRY+ _! HE>TS \4 ,&
0,GEORGE1 ,TOM ,SAWY] N"E LOOK$ AT HM
ONCE6 ,N"E ONCE--J SET "! GAZ+ ) ALL 8
EYES AT "S?+ ELSE1 ,I CDN'T TELL :AT4 ,&
S ! OLD MAN RAG$ "R AL;G1 P\R+ 8 ^WS \ L
A /R1M ( FIRE3
  8,I KILL$ HM6 ,I AM GUILTY6 ,B ,I N"E
_H ! NO;N 9 MY LIFE 6HURT HM OR H>M HM1
SPITE ( ALL !M LIES AB MY ?R1T5+ HM1
TILL ! V M9UTE ,I RAIS$ ! CLUB--!N MY
HE>T W5T COLD6--!N ! P;Y ALL W5T \ ( X1
& ,I /RUCK 6KILL6 ,9 T "O MO;T ALL MY
WR;GS -E 96MY M9D2 ALL ! 9SULTS T T MAN
&! SC.DREL 8 BRO!R1 "!1 _H PUT ^U ME1 &
H[ !Y LAID 9 TGR 6RU9 ME )! P1 & TAKE
AWAY MY GD "N1 & ,,DRIVE ME 6"S DE$ T WD
DE/ROY ME & MY FAMILY T _HN'T "E D"O
,,!M NO H>M1 S HELP ME ,GOD6 ,& !Y D"O X
9 A M1N REV5GE--= :Y8 ,2C MY 9NOC5T PURE
GIRL "H AT MY SIDE WDN'T M>RY T RI*1
9SOL5T1 IGNORANT C[>D1 ,BRACE ,DUNLAP1
:O'S BE5 SNIVEL+ "H OV] A BRO!R HE N"E
C>$ A BRASS F>?+ =--8,7,I SEE ,TOM GIVE
A JUMP & LOOK GLAD ,,? "T1 6A D1D
C]TA9TY7'0--& 9 T MO;T ,I'VE TOLD Y AB1
,I =GOT MY ,GOD & REMEMB]$ ONLY MY
HE>T'S BITT];S1 ,GOD =GIVE ME1 & ,I
/RUCK 6KILL4 ,9 "O SECOND ,I 0 MIS]ABLY
SORRY--OH1 FILL$ ) REMORSE2 B ,I ?"\ (
MY POOR FAMILY1 & ,I ,,M/ HIDE :AT ,I'D
D"O = _! SAKES2 & ,I DID HIDE T CORPSE 9
! BU%ES2 & PRES5TLY ,I C>RI$ X 6!
TOBACK] FIELD2 & 9 ! DEEP NI<T ,I W5T )
MY %OVEL & BURI$ X ":--0
  ,UP JUMPS ,TOM & %\TS3
  8,,N[1 ,I'VE GOT X60 & WAVES 8 H&1 OH1
"E S F9E & />*Y1 T[>DS ! OLD MAN1 &
SAYS3
  8,SET D[N6 ,A MURD] ,,0 D"O1 B Y N"E
_H NO H& 9 X60
  ,WELL1 SIR1 Y CD A HE>D A P9 DROP4 ,&!
OLD MAN HE SUNK D[N K9D ( 2WILD]$ 9 8
S1T & ,AUNT ,S,Y & ,B5NY DIDN'T "K X1 2C
!Y 0 S A/ONI%$ & />+ AT ,TOM ) _! M\?S
OP5 & N "K+ :AT !Y 0 AB4 ,&! :OLE H\SE !
SAME4 ,I N"E SE5 P LOOK S HELP.S &
TANGL$ UP1 & ,I HA9'T "E SE5 EYES BUG \
& GAZE )\T A BL9K ! WAY _!N DID4 ,TOM
SAYS1 P]FECTLY CA'M3
  8,YR HONOR1 MAY ,I SP1K80
  8,= ,GOD'S SAKE1 YES--G ON60 SAYS !
JUDGE1 S A/ONI%$ & MIX$ UP HE DIDN'T "K
:AT HE 0 AB H>DLY4
  ,!N ,TOM HE /OOD "! & WAIT$ A SECOND
OR TWO--T 0 = 6"W UP AN 8E6ECT01 Z HE
CALLS X--!N HE />T$ 9 J Z CA'M Z "E1 &
SAYS3
  8,= AB TWO WEEKS N[ "!'S BE5 A LL BILL
/ICK+ ON ! FRONT ( ? C\RTH\SE (F]+ TWO
?\S& DOLL>S REW>D =A C\PLE ( BIG
DI'MONDS--/OLE AT ,/4 ,L\IS4 ,!M
DI'MONDS IS WOR? TWELVE ?\S& DOLL>S4 ,B
N"E M9D AB T TILL ,I GET 6X4 ,N[ AB ?
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--:O D"O X--E ,,DETAIL40
  ,Y CD SEE "EYBODY NE/LE N[1 & 2G9
6LI/5 = ALL !Y 0 WOR?4
  8,? MAN "H1 ,BRACE ,DUNLAP1 T'S BE5
SNIVEL+ S AB 8 D1D BRO!R T ,,Y "K HE N"E
C>$ A /RAW =1 WANT$ 6M>RY T "Y GIRL "!1
& %E WDN'T H HM4 ,S HE TOLD ,UNCLE
,SILAS HE WD MAKE HM SORRY4 ,UNCLE
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HE _H AG/ S* A MAN1 & HE 0 SC>$ &
WORRI$1 & D"O "EY?+ HE CD ?9K ( 6SMOO?
HM OV] & GET HM 6BE GD 6HM3 HE EV5 TOOK
8 NO-A3.T BRO!R ,JUBIT] ON ! F>M & GIVE
HM WAGES & /9T$ 8 [N FAMILY 6PAY !M2 &
,JUBIT] D"O "EY?+ 8 BRO!R CD 3TRIVE
69SULT ,UNCLE ,SILAS1 & FRET & WORRY HM1
& TRY 6DRIVE ,UNCLE ,SILAS 96DO+ HM A
HURT1 S Z 69JURE ,UNCLE ,SILAS )! P4 ,&
X D"O X4 ,"EYBODY TURN$ AG/ HM & SD !
M1NE/ K9D ( ?+S AB HM1 & X GRADULY BROKE
8 HE>T--YES1 & HE 0 S WORRI$ & 4TRESS$ T
(T5 HE W>N'T H>DLY 9 8 "R M9D4
  8,WELL1 ON T ,SATUR"D T WE'VE _H S M*
TR\# AB1 TWO ( ^! WIT;SES "H1 ,LEM
,BEEBE & ,JIM ,LANE1 -E AL;G 0": ,UNCLE
,SILAS & ,JUBIT] ,DUNLAP 0 AT "W--& T M*
( :AT !Y'VE SD IS TRUE1 ! RE/ IS LIES4
,!Y DIDN'T HE> ,UNCLE ,SILAS SAY HE WD
KILL ,JUBIT]2 !Y DIDN'T HE> NO BL[
/RUCK2 !Y DIDN'T SEE NO D1D MAN1 & !Y
DIDN'T SEE ,UNCLE ,SILAS HIDE ANY?+ 9 !
BU%ES4 ,LOOK AT !M N[--H[ !Y SET "!1
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ANYWAY1 !Y'LL WI% X 2F ,I GET D"O4
  8,T SAME ,SATUR"D EV5+ ,BILL & ,JACK
,)]S ,,DID SEE "O MAN LU7+ (F ANO!R "O4
,T M* ( :AT !Y SD IS TRUE1 &! RE/ IS
LIES4 ,F/ (F !Y ?"\ X 0 A NI7] /1L+
,UNCLE ,SILAS'S CORN--Y NOTICE X MAKES
!M LOOK SILLY1 N[1 6F9D \ "SBODY OV]HE>D
!M SAY T4 ,T'S 2C !Y F.D \ BY & BY :O X
0 T 0 DO+ ! LU7+1 & ,,!Y "K BE/ :Y !Y
SWORE "H T !Y TOOK X = ,UNCLE ,SILAS 0!
GAIT--: X ,,WASN'T1 & !Y "K$ X :5 !Y
SWORE 6T LIE4
  8,A MAN \ 9 ! MOONLI<T ,,DID SEE A
MURD]$ P]SON PUT "U GR.D 9 ! TOBACK]
FIELD--B X WASN'T ,UNCLE ,SILAS T D"O !
BURY+4 ,HE 0 9 8 B$ AT T V "T4
  8,N[1 !N1 2F ,I G ON1 ,I WANT 6ASK Y
IF Y'VE "E NOTIC$ ?3 T P1 :5 !Y'RE ?9K+
DEEP1 OR :5 !Y'RE WORRI$1 >E MO/ ALW DO+
"S?+ ) _! H&S1 & !Y DON'T "K X1 & DON'T
NOTICE :AT X IS _! H&S >E DO+4 ,"S /ROKE
_! *9S2 "S /ROKE _! NOSES2 "S /ROKE UP
,,"U _! *9 ) _! H&2 "S TWIRL A *A91 "S
FUM# A BUTTON1 !N "!'S "S T DRAWS A
FIGURE OR A LR ) _! F+] ON _! *EEK1 OR
"U _! *9 OR ON _! "U LIP4 ,T'S ,,MY WAY4
,:5 ,I'M RE/.S1 OR WORRI$1 OR ?9K+ H>D1
,I DRAW CAPITAL ;,V'S ON MY *EEK OR ON
MY "U LIP OR "U MY *91 & N"E ANY?+ ,,B
CAPITAL ;,V'S--& HALF ! "T ,I DON'T
NOTICE X & DON'T "K ,I'M DO+ X40
  ,T 0 ODD4 ,T IS J :AT ,I D2 ONLY ,I
MAKE AN ,O4 ,& ,I CD SEE P NO4+ 6"O
ANO!R1 SAME Z !Y D :5 !Y M1N 8;,T'S S40
  8,N[1 !N1 ,I'LL G ON4 ,T SAME ,SATUR"D
--NO1 X 0 ! NI<T 2F--"! 0 A /1MBOAT LAY+
AT ,FLAGL]'S ,L&+1 =TY MILES ABV "H1 & X
0 RA9+ & /ORM+ L ! N,N4 ,& "! 0 A ?IEF
ABO>D1 & HE _H !M TWO BIG DI'MONDS T'S
ADV]TIS$ \ "H ON ? C\RTH\SE DOOR2 & HE
SLIPP$ A%ORE ) 8 H&-BAG & /RUCK \ 96!
D>K &! /ORM1 & HE 0 A-HOP+ HE CD GET 6?
T[N ALL "R & 2 SAFE4 ,B HE _H TWO PALS
ABO>D ! BOAT1 HID+1 & HE "K$ !Y 0 GO+
6KILL HM ! F/ *.E !Y GOT & TAKE !
DI'MONDS2 2C ALL ?REE /OLE !M1 & !N ?
FELL[ HE GOT HOLD ( !M & SKIPP$4
  8,WELL1 HE _HN'T BE5 G"O MORE'N T5
M9UTES 2F 8 PALS F.D X \1 & !Y JUMP$
A%ORE & LIT \ AF HM4 ,PROB'LY !Y BURNT
MAT*ES & F.D 8 TRACKS4 ,ANYWAY1 !Y DO7$
AL;G AF HM ALL "D ,SATUR"D & KEPT \ ( 8
SI<T2 & T[>DS SUND[N HE -E 6! BUN* (
SYCAMORES D[N 0,UNCLE ,SILAS'S FIELD1 &
HE W5T 9 "! 6GET A 4GUISE \ ( 8 H&-BAG &
PUT X ON 2F HE %[$ HMF "H 9 ! T[N--& M9D
Y HE D"O T J A LL AF ! "T T ,UNCLE
,SILAS 0 HITT+ ,JUBIT] ,DUNLAP OV] ! H1D
)A CLUB--= HE ,,DID HIT HM4
  8,B ! M9UTE ! PALS SEE T ?IEF SLIDE
96! BUN* ( SYCAMORES1 !Y JUMP$ \ (!
BU%ES & SLID 9 AF HM4
  8,!Y FELL ON HM & CLU2$ HM 6D1?4
  8,YES1 = ALL HE SCR1M$ & H[L$ S1 !Y
N"E _H NO M]CY ON HM1 B CLU2$ HM 6D1?4
,& TWO M5 T 0 RUNN+ AL;G ! ROAD HE>D HM
YELL+ T WAY1 & !Y MADE A RU% 96!
SYCAMORES 9 A BUN*--: 0 ": !Y 0 B.D =1
ANYWAY--& :5 ! PALS SAW !M !Y LIT \ &!
TWO NEW M5 AF !M A-*AS+ !M Z TI<T Z !Y
CD G4 ,B ONLY A M9UTE OR TWO--!N ^! TWO
NEW M5 SLIPP$ BACK V QUIET 96!
SYCAMORES4
  8,,!N :AT DID !Y D8 ,I W TELL Y :AT !Y
D"O4 ,!Y F.D ": ! ?IEF _H GOT 8 4GUISE \
( 8 C>PET-SACK 6PUT ON2 S "O ( !M /RIPS
& PUTS ON T 4GUISE40
  ,TOM WAIT$ A LL "H1 = "S M 8E6ECT0--!N
HE SAYS1 V DELIB]ATE3
  8,! MAN T PUT ON T D1D MAN'S 4GUISE
WAS--,,JUBIT] ,,DUNLAP60
  8,GRT ,SCOTT60 "EYBODY %\T$1 ALL OV] !
H\SE1 & OLD ,UNCLE ,SILAS HE LOOK$
P]FECTLY A/ONI%$4
  8,YES1 X 0 ,JUBIT] ,DUNLAP4 ,N D1D1 Y
SEE4 ,!N !Y PULL$ (F ! D1D MAN'S BOOTS &
PUT ,JUBIT] ,DUNLAP'S OLD RA7$ %OES ON !
CORPSE & PUT ! CORPSE'S BOOTS ON ,JUBIT]
,DUNLAP4 ,!N ,JUBIT] ,DUNLAP /AY$ ": HE
WAS1 &! O!R MAN LU7$ ! D1D BODY (F 9 !
TWILI<T2 & AF MIDNI<T HE W5T 6,UNCLE
,SILAS'S H\SE1 & TOOK 8 OLD GRE5 "W-ROBE
(F (! PEG ": X ALW HANGS 9 ! PASSAGE
2TWIXT ! H\SE &! KIT*5 & PUT X ON1 &
/OLE ! L;G-H&L$ %OVEL & W5T (F D[N 96!
TOBACK] FIELD & BURI$ ! MURD]$ MAN40
  ,HE /OPP$1 & /OOD HALF A M9UTE4 ,!N--
  8,& :O D Y RECKON ! MURD]$ MAN ,,WAS8
,X WAS--,,JAKE ,DUNLAP1 ! L;G-LO/
BURGL>60
  8,GRT ,SCOTT60
  8,&! MAN T BURI$ HM WAS--,,BRACE
,DUNLAP1 8 BRO!R60
  8,GRT ,SCOTT60
  8,& :O D Y RECKON IS ? M[+ IDIOT "H
T'S LETT+ ON ALL ^! WEEKS 6BE A DEEF &
DUMB /RANG]8 ,X'S--,,JUBIT] ,DUNLAP60
  ,MY L&1 !Y ALL BU/$ \ 9 A H[L1 & Y N"E
SEE ! L ( T EXCITE;T S9CE ! "D Y 0 BORN4
,& ,TOM HE MADE A JUMP = ,JUBIT] & SNAK$
(F 8 GO7LES & 8 FALSE :ISK]S1 & "! 0 !
MURD]$ MAN1 SURE 5\<1 J Z ALIVE Z
ANYBODY6 ,& ,AUNT ,S,Y & ,B5NY !Y W5T
6HU7+ & CRY+ & KISS+ & S"M+ OLD ,UNCLE
,SILAS 6T DEGREE HE 0 M MU4L$ & 3FUS$ &
MU%$ UP 9 8 M9D ?AN HE "E 0 2F1 & T IS
SAY+ 3SID]A#4 ,& NEXT1 P 2GUN 6YELL3
  8,TOM ,SAWY]6 ,TOM ,SAWY]6 ,%UT UP
"EYBODY1 & LET HM G ON6 ,G ON1 ,TOM
,SAWY]60
  ,: MADE HM FEEL UNCOMMON BULLY1 = X 0
NUTS = ,TOM ,SAWY] 6BE A PUBLIC "*
T-AWAY1 &A H]O1 Z HE CALLS X4 ,S :5 X 0
ALL QUIET1 HE SAYS3
  8,"! A9'T M* LEFT1 ONLY ?4 ,:5 T MAN
"!1 ,BRUCE ,DUNLAP1 _H MO/ WORRI$ ! LIFE
& S5SE \ ( ,UNCLE ,SILAS TILL AT LA/ HE
PLUMB LO/ 8 M9D & HIT ? O!R BLA!RSKITE1
8 BRO!R1 )A CLUB1 ,I RECKON HE SE5 8
*.E4 ,JUBIT] BROKE =! WOODS 6HIDE1 & ,I
RECKON ! GAME 0 = HM 6SLIDE \1 9 ! NI<T1
& L1VE ! C.TRY4 ,!N ,BRACE WD MAKE
"EYBODY 2LIEVE ,UNCLE ,SILAS KILL$ HM &
HID 8 BODY SOM]S2 & T WD RU9 ,UNCLE
,SILAS & DRIVE ,,HM \ (! C.TRY--HANG HM1
MAYBE2 ,I DUNNO4 ,B :5 !Y F.D _! D1D
BRO!R 9 ! SYCAMORES )\T "K+ HM1 2C HE 0
S BATT]$ UP1 !Y SEE !Y _H A BETT] ?+2
4GUISE ,,BO? & BURY ,JAKE & DIG HM UP
PRES5TLY ALL DRESS$ UP 9 ,JUBIT]'S
CLO!S1 & HIRE ,JIM ,LANE & ,BILL ,)]S &!
O!RS 6SWE> 6"S H&Y LIES--: !Y D"O4 ,& "!
!Y SET1 N[1 & ,I TOLD !M !Y WD 2 LOOK+
SICK 2F ,I GOT D"O1 & T IS ! WAY !Y'RE
LOOK+ N[4
  8,WELL1 ME & ,HUCK ,F9N "H1 WE -E D[N
ON ! BOAT )! ?IEVES1 &! D1D "O TOLD U
ALL AB ! DI'MONDS1 & SD ! O!RS WD MURD]
HM IF !Y GOT ! *.E2 & WE 0 GO+ 6HELP HM
ALL WE CD4 ,WE 0 B.D =! SYCAMORES :5 WE
HE>D !M KILL+ HM 9 "!2 B WE 0 9 "! 9 !
E>LY MORN+ AF ! /ORM & ALL[$ NOBODY
_HN'T BE5 KILL$1 AF ALL4 ,& :5 WE SEE
,JUBIT] ,DUNLAP "H SPR1D+ >.D 9 ! V SAME
4GUISE ,JAKE TOLD U ,,HE 0 GO+ 6WE>1 WE
?"\ X 0 ,JAKE 8 [N SELF--& HE 0 GOO-GOO+
DEEF & DUMB1 & ,,T 0 AC 6AGREE;T4
  8,WELL1 ME & ,HUCK W5T ON HUNT+ =!
CORPSE AF ! O!RS QUIT1 & WE F.D X4 ,& 0
PR\D1 TOO2 B ,UNCLE ,SILAS HE KNOCK$ U
CRAZY 0TELL+ U ,,HE KILL$ ! MAN4 ,S WE 0
MI<TY SORRY WE F.D ! BODY1 & 0 B.D 6SAVE
,UNCLE ,SILAS'S NECK IF WE CD2 & X 0 GO+
6BE T\< "W1 TOO1 2C HE WDN'T LET U BR1K
HM \ ( PRISON ! WAY WE D"O ) \R OLD NI7]
,JIM4
  8,I D"O "EY?+ ,I CD ! :OLE MON? 6?9K
UP "S WAY 6SAVE ,UNCLE ,SILAS1 B ,I
CDN'T /RIKE A ?+4 ,S :5 WE -E 96C\RT TO-
"D ,I -E EMPTY1 & CDN'T SEE NO *.E
ANY":S4 ,B BY & BY ,I _H A GLIMPSE (
"S?+ T SET ME ?9K+--J A LL WEE GLIMPSE--
ONLY T1 & N 5 6MAKE SURE2 B X SET ME
?9K+ H>D--& ,,WAT*+1 :5 ,I 0 ONLY LETT+
ON 6?9K2 & BY & BY1 SURE 5\<1 :5 ,UNCLE
,SILAS 0 PIL+ \ T /UFF AB ,,HM KILL+
,JUBIT] ,DUNLAP1 ,I CAT*$ T GLIMPSE AG1
& ? "T ,I JUMP$ UP & %UT D[N ! PROCE$+S1
2C ,I ,,"K$ ,JUBIT] ,DUNLAP 0 A-SETT+ "H
2F ME4 ,I "K$ HM 0A ?+ : ,I SE5 HM D--&
,I REMEMB]$ X4 ,I'D SE5 HM D X :5 ,I 0
"H A YE> AGO40
  ,HE /OPP$ !N1 & /UDI$ A M9UTE--LAY+ =
AN 8E6ECT0--,I "K$ X P]FECTLY WELL4 ,!N
HE TURN$ (F L HE 0 GO+ 6L1VE ! PLAT=M1 &
SAYS1 K9D ( LAZY & 9DI6]5T3
  8,WELL1 ,I 2LIEVE T IS ALL40
  ,:Y1 Y N"E HE>D S* A H[L6--& X -E F !
:OLE H\SE3
  8,:AT ,,0 X Y SE5 HM D8 ,/AY ": Y >E1
Y LL DEVIL6 ,Y ?9K Y >E GO+ 6"W A BODY
UP TILL 8 M\?'S A-WAT]+ & /OP "!8 ,:AT
,,0 X HE D"O80
  ,T 0 X1 Y SEE--HE J D"O X 6GET AN
8E6ECT02 Y CDN'T 'A PULL$ HM (F ( T
PLAT=M )A YOKE ( OX54
  8,OH1 X WASN'T ANY?+ M*10 HE SAYS4 8,I
SE5 HM LOOK+ A LL EXCIT$ :5 HE F.D
,UNCLE ,SILAS 0 ACTULY FIX+ 6HANG HMF =A
MURD] T W>N'T "E D"O2 & HE GOT M & M
N]V\S & WORRI$1 ,I A-WAT*+ HM %>P B N
SEEM+ 6LOOK AT HM--& ALL (A SU45 8 H&S
2GUN 6"W & FIDGET1 & PRETTY SOON 8 LEFT
CREPT UP & ,,8 ,,F+] ,,DRAW$ ,A ,,CROSS
,,ON ,,8 ,,*EEK1 & !N ,I ,,_H HM60
  ,WELL1 !N !Y RIPP$ & H[L$ & /OMP$ &
CLAPP$ _! H&S TILL ,TOM ,SAWY] 0 T PR\D
& HAPPY HE DIDN'T "K :AT 6D ) HMF4
  ,& !N ! JUDGE HE LOOK$ D[N OV] 8
PULPIT & SAYS3
  8,MY BOY1 DID Y ,,SEE ALL ! V>I\S
DETAILS ( ? /RANGE 3SPIRACY & TRAG$Y T
Y'VE BE5 DESCRIB+80
  8,NO1 YR HONOR1 ,I DIDN'T SEE ANY (
!M40
  8,DIDN'T SEE ANY ( !M6 ,:Y1 Y'VE TOLD
! :OLE HI/ORY /RAI<T "?1 J ! SAME Z IF
Y'D SE5 X ) YR EYES4 ,H[ DID Y MANAGE
T80
  ,TOM SAYS1 K9D ( EASY & -=TA#3
  8,OH1 J NOTIC+ ! EVID;E & PIEC+ ? & T
TGR1 YR HONOR2 J AN ORD9>Y LL BIT (
DETECTIVE "W2 ANYBODY CD 'A D"O X40
  8,NO?+ (! K9D6 ,N TWO 9 A MILLION CD
'A D"O X4 ,Y >E A V REM>KA# BOY40
  ,!N !Y LET G & GIVE ,TOM ANO!R SMA%+
R.D1 & HE--WELL1 HE WDN'T 'A SOLD \ =A
SILV] M9E4 ,!N ! JUDGE SAYS3
  8,B >E Y C]TA9 Y'VE GOT ? CURI\S
HI/ORY /RAI<T80
  8,P]FECTLY1 YR HONOR4 ,"H IS ,BRACE
,DUNLAP--LET HM D5Y 8 %>E ( X IF HE
WANTS 6TAKE ! *.E2 ,I'LL 5GAGE 6MAKE HM
WI% HE _HN'T SD ANY?+ '''4 ,WELL1 Y SEE
,,HE'S PRETTY QUIET4 ,& 8 BRO!R'S PRETTY
QUIET1 & !M F\R WIT;SES T LI$ S & GOT PD
= X1 !Y'RE PRETTY QUIET4 ,& Z = ,UNCLE
,SILAS1 X A9'T ANY USE = HM 6PUT 9 8 O>1
,I WDN'T 2LIEVE HM "U OA?60
  ,WELL1 SIR1 T FAIRLY MADE !M %\T2 &
EV5 ! JUDGE HE LET G & LAU<$4 ,TOM HE 0
J FEEL+ L A RA9B[4 ,:5 !Y 0 D"O LAU<+ HE
LOOKS UP AT ! JUDGE & SAYS3
  8,YR HONOR1 "!'S A ?IEF 9 ? H\SE40
  8,A ?IEF80
  8,YES1 SIR4 ,& HE'S GOT !M TWELVE-
?\S&-DOLL> DI'MONDS ON HM40
  ,0GRACI\S1 B X MADE A /IR6 ,"EYBODY
W5T %\T+3
  8,: IS HM8 ,: IS HM8 ,P'9T HM \60
  ,&! JUDGE SAYS3
  8,PO9T HM \1 MY LAD4 ,%]IFF1 Y W >RE/
HM4 ,: "O IS X80
  ,TOM SAYS3
  8,? LATE D1D MAN "H--,JUBIT] ,DUNLAP40
  ,!N "! 0 ANO!R ?"U+ LET-G ( A/ONI%;T &
EXCITE;T2 B ,JUBIT]1 : 0 A/ONI%$ 5 2F1 0
J FAIRLY PUTRIFI$ ) A/ONI%;T ? "T4 ,& HE
SPOKE UP1 AB HALF CRY+1 & SAYS3
  8,N[ ,,T'S A LIE4 ,YR HONOR1 X A9'T
FAIR2 ,I'M PL5TY BAD 5 )\T T4 ,I D"O !
O!R ?+S--,BRACE HE PUT ME UP 6X1 &
P]SUAD$ ME1 & PROMIS$ HE'D MAKE ME RI*1
"S "D1 & ,I D"O X1 & ,I'M SORRY ,I D"O
X1 & ,I WI%T ,I _HN'T2 B ,I HA9'T /OLE
NO DI'MONDS1 & ,I HA9'T ,,GOT NO
DI'MONDS2 ,I WI%T ,I MAY N"E /IR IF X
A9'T S4 ,! %]IFF C SE>* ME & SEE40
  ,TOM SAYS3
  8,YR HONOR1 X WASN'T "R 6CALL HM A
?IEF1 & ,I'LL LET UP ON T A LL4 ,HE DID
/1L ! DI'MONDS1 B HE DIDN'T "K X4 ,HE
/OLE !M F 8 BRO!R ,JAKE :5 HE 0 LAY+
D1D1 AF ,JAKE _H /OLE !M F ! O!R ?IEVES2
B ,JUBIT] DIDN'T "K HE 0 /1L+ !M2 & HE'S
BE5 SWELL+ >.D "H ) !M A MON?2 YES1 SIR1
TWELVE ?\S& DOLL>S' WOR? ( DI'MONDS ON
HM--ALL T RI*ES1 & GO+ >.D "H E "D J L A
POOR MAN4 ,YES1 YR HONOR1 HE'S GOT !M ON
HM N[40
  ,! JUDGE SPOKE UP & SAYS3
  8,SE>* HM1 %]IFF40
  ,WELL1 SIR1 ! %]IFF HE RANSACK$ HM HI<
& L[1 & "EY":3 SE>*$ 8 HAT1 SOCKS1 S1MS1
BOOTS1 "EY?+--& ,TOM HE /OOD "! QUIET1
LAY+ = ANO!R ( !M E6ECTS ( HISN4 ,F9,Y !
%]IFF HE GIVE X UP1 & "EYBODY LOOK$
4APPO9T$1 & ,JUBIT] SAYS3
  8,"!1 N[6 :AT'D ,I TELL Y80
  ,&! JUDGE SAYS3
  8,X APPE>S Y 7 MISTAK5 ? "T1 MY BOY40
  ,!N ,TOM TOOK AN ATTITUDE & LET ON 6BE
/UDY+ ) ALL 8 MI<T1 & SCRAT*+ 8 H1D4 ,!N
ALL (A SU45 HE GL.ED UP *IPP]1 & SAYS3
  8,OH1 N[ ,I'VE GOT X6 ,I'D =GOT40
  ,: 0 A LIE1 & ,I "K$ X4 ,!N HE SAYS3
  8,W "SBODY 2 GD 5 6L5D ME A LL SMALL
SCREWDRIV]8 ,"! 0 "O 9 YR BRO!R'S H&-BAG
T Y SM\*$1 ,JUBIT]1 B ,I RECKON Y DIDN'T
FET* X ) Y40
  8,NO1 ,I DIDN'T4 ,I DIDN'T WANT X1 &
,I GIVE X AWAY40
  8,T'S 2C Y DIDN'T "K :AT X 0 =40
  ,JUBIT] _H 8 BOOTS ON AG1 0N[1 & :5 !
?+ ,TOM WANT$ 0 PASS$ OV] ! P'S H1DS
TILL X GOT 6HM1 HE SAYS 6,JUBIT]3
  8,PUT UP YR FOOT ON ? *AIR40 ,& HE
KNEEL$ D[N & 2GUN 6UNSCREW ! HEEL-PLATE1
"EYBODY WAT*+2 & :5 HE GOT T BIG DI'MOND
\ ( T BOOT-HEEL & HELD X UP & LET X FLA%
& BLAZE & SQUIRT SUNLI<T "E:I*AWAY1 X J
TOOK "EYBODY'S BR1?2 & ,JUBIT] HE LOOK$
S SICK & SORRY Y N"E SEE ! L ( X4 ,& :5
,TOM HELD UP ! O!R DI'MOND HE LOOK$
SORRI] ?AN "E4 ,L&6 ,HE 0 ?9K+ H[ HE WD
'A SKIPP$ \ & BE5 RI* & 9DEP5D5T 9 A
=EIGN L& IF HE'D ONLY _H ! LUCK 6GUESS
:AT ! SCREWDRIV] 0 9 ! C>PET-BAG =4
  ,WELL1 X 0 A MO/ EXCIT+ "T1 TAKE X ALL
>.D1 & ,TOM GOT CORDS ( GLORY4 ,! JUDGE
TOOK ! DI'MONDS1 & /OOD UP 9 8 PULPIT1 &
CLE>$ 8 ?ROAT1 & %OV$ 8 SPECTACLES BACK
ON 8 H1D1 & SAYS3
  8,I'LL KEEP !M & NOTIFY ! [N]S2 & :5
!Y S5D = !M X W 2 A R1L PL1SURE 6ME 6H&
Y ! TWO ?\S& DOLL>S1 = Y'VE E>N$ !
M"OY--YES1 & Y'VE E>N$ ! DEEPE/ & MO/
S9C]E/ ?ANKS ( ? -MUN;Y 2SS1 = LIFT+ A
WR;G$ & 9NOC5T FAMILY \ ( RU9 & %AME1 &
SAV+ A GD & HONORA# MAN F A FELON'S D1?1
&= EXPOS+ 69FAMY &! PUNI%;T (! LAW A
CRUEL & ODI\S SC.DREL & 8 MIS]A#
CR1TURES60
  ,WELL1 SIR1 IF "!'D BE5 A BRASS B&
6BU/ \ "S MUSIC1 !N1 X WD 'A BE5 J !
P]FECTE/ ?+ ,I "E SEE1 & ,TOM ,SAWY] HE
SD ! SAME4
  ,!N ! %]IFF HE NA2$ ,BRACE ,DUNLAP & 8
CR[D1 & BY & 0NEXT MON? ! JUDGE _H !M UP
= TRIAL & JAIL$ ! :OLE LOT4 ,& "EYBODY
CR[D$ BACK 6,UNCLE ,SILAS'S LL OLD *UR*1
& 0 "E S LOV+ & K9D 6HM &! FAMILY &
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