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,%UT UP ON A WRECK ) S* A GANG Z T6 ,B X
W>N 'T NO "T 6BE S5TI;T]+4 ,WE'D ,,GOT
6F9D T BOAT N[--_H 6H X = \RVS4 ,S WE
W5T A-QUAK+ & %AK+ D[N ! /A2O>D SIDE1 &
SL[ "W X WAS1 TOO--SEEM$ A WEEK 2F WE
GOT 6! /]N4 ,NO SIGN (A BOAT4 ,JIM SD HE
DIDN'T 2LIEVE HE CD G ANY FUR!R--S SC>$
HE _HN'T H>DLY ANY /R5G? LEFT1 HE SD4 ,B
,I SD1 -E ON1 IF WE GET LEFT ON ? WRECK
WE >E 9 A FIX1 SURE4 ,S ON WE PR[L$ AG4
,WE /RUCK =! /]N (! TEXAS1 & F.D X1 & !N
SCRAB#D AL;G =W>DS ON ! SKYLI<T1 HANG+
ON F %UTT] 6%UTT]1 =! $GE (! SKYLI<T 0 9
! WAT]4 ,:5 WE GOT PRETTY CLOSE 6!
CROSS-HALL DOOR "! 0 ! SKIFF1 SURE 5\<6
,I CD J B>ELY SEE H]4 ,I FELT "E S
?ANK;L4 ,9 ANO!R SECOND ,I WD A BE5
ABO>D ( H]1 B J !N ! DOOR OP5$4 ,"O (!
M5 /UCK 8 H1D \ ONLY AB A C\PLE ( FOOT F
ME1 & ,I ?"\ ,I 0 G"O2 B HE J]K$ X 9 AG1
& SAYS3
  8,H1VE T BLAME LANT]N \ O' SI<T1
,BILL60
  ,HE FLUNG A BAG ( "S?+ 96! BOAT1 & !N
GOT 9 HMF & SET D[N4 ,X 0 ,PACK>D4 ,!N
,BILL ,,HE -E \ & GOT IN4 ,PACK>D SAYS1
9 A L[ VOICE3
  8,ALL R1DY--%OVE (F60
  ,I CDN'T H>DLY HANG ON 6! %UTT]S1 ,I 0
S W1K4 ,B ,BILL SAYS3
  8,HOLD ON--'D Y G "? HM80
  8,NO4 ,DIDN'T Y80
  8,NO4 ,S HE'S GOT 8 %>E O' ! CA% YET40
  8,WELL1 !N1 -E AL;G2 NO USE 6TAKE
TRUCK & L1VE M"OY40
  8,SAY1 WON'T HE SUSPICION :AT WE'RE UP
TO80
  8,MAYBE HE WON'T4 ,B WE GOT 6H X
ANYWAY4 ,-E AL;G40
  ,S !Y GOT \ & W5T IN4
  ,! DOOR SLAMM$ 62C X 0 ON ! C>E5$
SIDE2 & 9 A HALF SECOND ,I 0 9 ! BOAT1 &
,JIM -E TUMBL+ AF ME4 ,I \ ) MY KNIFE &
CUT ! ROPE1 & AWAY WE W5T6
  ,WE DIDN'T T\* AN O>1 & WE DIDN'T SP1K
NOR :ISP]1 NOR H>DLY EV5 BR1!4 ,WE W5T
GLID+ SWIFT AL;G1 D1D SIL5T1 PA/ ! TIP (
! PA4LE- BOX1 & PA/ ! /]N2 !N 9 A SECOND
OR TWO M WE 0 A HUNDR$ Y>DS 2L ! WRECK1
&! D>K;S SOAK$ H] UP1 E LA/ SIGN ( H]1 &
WE 0 SAFE1 & "K$ X4
  ,:5 WE 0 ?REE OR F\R HUNDR$ Y>DS
D[N/R1M WE SEE ! LANT]N %[ L A LL SP>K
AT ! TEXAS DOOR =A SECOND1 & WE "K$ 0T T
! RASCALS _H MISS$ _! BOAT1 & 0 2G9N+
6"U/& T !Y 0 9 J Z M* TR\# N[ Z ,JIM
,TURN] WAS4
  ,!N ,JIM MANN$ ! O>S1 & WE TOOK \ AF
\R RAFT4 ,N[ 0 ! F/ "T T ,I 2GUN 6WORRY
AB ! M5--,I RECKON ,I _HN'T _H "T 62F4
,I 2GUN 6?9K H[ DR1D;L X WAS1 EV5 =
MURD]]S1 6BE 9 S* A FIX4 ,I SAYS 6MYF1
"! A9'T NO TELL+ B ,I MI<T -E 6BE A
MURD]] MYF YET1 & !N H[ WD ,I L X8 ,S
SAYS ,I 6,JIM3
  8,! F/ LI<T WE SEE WE'LL L& A HUNDR$
Y>DS 2L X OR ABV X1 9 A PLACE ": X'S A
GD HID+-PLACE = Y &! SKIFF1 & !N ,I'LL G
& FIX UP "S K9D (A Y>N1 & GET "SBODY 6G
= T GANG & GET !M \ ( _! SCRAPE1 S !Y C
2 HUNG :5 _! "T -ES40
  ,B T IDEA 0 A FAILURE2 = PRETTY SOON X
2GUN 6/ORM AG1 & ? "T WORSE ?AN "E4 ,!
RA9 P\R$ D[N1 & N"E A LI<T %[$2 "EYBODY
9 B$1 ,I RECKON4 ,WE BOOM$ AL;G D[N !
RIV]1 WAT*+ = LI<TS & WAT*+ = \R RAFT4
,AF A L;G "T ! RA9 LET UP1 B ! CL\DS
/AY$1 &! LI<TN+ KEPT :IMP]+1 & BY & BY A
FLA% %[$ U A BLACK ?+ AH1D1 FLOAT+1 & WE
MADE = X4
  ,X 0 ! RAFT1 & MI<TY GLAD 0 WE 6GET
ABO>D ( X AG4 ,WE SE5 A LI<T N[ AWAY D[N
6! "R1 ON %ORE4 ,S ,I SD ,I WD G = X4 ,!
SKIFF 0 HALF FULL ( PL"U : T GANG _H
/OLE "! ON ! WRECK4 ,WE HU/L$ X ON 6!
RAFT 9 A PILE1 & ,I TOLD ,JIM 6FLOAT
AL;G D[N1 & %[ A LI<T :5 HE JUDG$ HE _H
G"O AB TWO MILE1 & KEEP X BURN+ TILL ,I
-E2 !N ,I MANN$ MY O>S & %OV$ =! LI<T4
,Z ,I GOT D[N T[>DS X ?REE OR F\R M %[$
--UP ON A HILLSIDE4 ,X 0 A VILLAGE4 ,I
CLOS$ 9 ABV ! %ORE LI<T1 & LAID ON MY
O>S & FLOAT$4 ,Z ,I W5T BY ;,I SEE X 0 A
LANT]N HANG+ ON ! JACK/AFF (A D\#-HULL
F]RYBOAT4 ,I SKIMM$ >.D =! WAT*MAN1 A-
WOND]+ ":ABS HE SLEPT2 & BY & BY ;,I F.D
HM ROO/+ ON ! BITTS =W>D1 ) 8 H1D D[N 2T
8 KNEES4 ,I GAVE 8 %\LD] TWO OR ?REE LL
%OVES1 & 2GUN 6CRY4
  ,HE /IRR$ UP 9 A K9D (A />TLI% WAY2 B
:5 HE SEE X 0 ONLY ME HE TOOK A GD GAP &
/RET*1 & !N HE SAYS3
  8,HELLO1 :AT'S UP8 ,DON'T CRY1 BUB4
,:AT'S ! TR\#80
  ,I SAYS3
  8,PAP1 & MAM1 & SIS1 &--0
  ,!N ,I BROKE D[N4 ,HE SAYS3
  8,OH1 DANG X N[1 ,,DON'T TAKE ON S2 WE
ALL HAS 6H \R TR\#S1 & ? 'N 'LL -E \ ALL
"R4 ,:AT'S ! MATT] ) 'EM80
  8,!Y'RE--!Y'RE-->E Y ! WAT*MAN (!
BOAT80
  8,YES10 HE SAYS1 K9D ( PRETTY-WELL-
SATISFI$ L4 8,I'M ! CAPTA9 &! [N] &!
MATE &! PILOT & WAT*MAN & H1D DECK-H&2 &
"S"TS ,I'M ! FREI<T & PASS5G]S4 ,I A9'T
Z RI* Z OLD ,JIM ,HORNBACK1 & ,I C'T 2 S
BLAME0' G5]\S & GD 6,TOM1 ,DICK1 & ,H>RY
Z :AT HE IS1 & SLAM >.D M"OY ! WAY HE
DOES2 B ,I'VE TOLD HM A _M A "T 'T ,I
WDN'T TRADE PLACES ) HM2 =1 SAYS ,I1 A
SAILOR'S LIFE'S ! LIFE = ME1 & ,I'M D]N$
IF ,I',D LIVE TWO MILE \ O' T[N1 ": "!
A9'T NO?+ "E GO9' ON1 N = ALL 8 SPON-
DULICKS & Z M* M ON TOP ( X4 ,SAYS ,I--0
  ,I BROKE 9 & SAYS3
  8,!Y'RE 9 AN AW;L PECK ( TR\#1 &--0
  8,,WHO IS80
  8,:Y1 PAP & MAM & SIS & ,MISS ,HOOK]2
& IF Y'D TAKE YR F]RYBOAT & G UP "!--0
  8,UP ":8 ,": >E !Y80
  8,ON ! WRECK40
  8,:AT WRECK80
  8,:Y1 "! A9'T B "O40
  8,:AT1 Y DON'T M1N ! ,WALT] ,SCOTT80
  8,YES40
  8,GD L&6 :AT >E !Y DO9' ,,"!1 =
GRACI\S SAKES80
  8,WELL1 !Y DIDN'T G "! A-PURPOSE40
  8,I BET !Y DIDN'T6 ,:Y1 GRT GD;S1 "!
A9'T NO *.E = 'EM IF !Y DON'T GIT (F
MI<TY QK6 ,:Y1 H[ 9 ! N,N DID !Y "E GIT
96S* A SCRAPE80
  8,EASY 5\<4 ,MISS ,HOOK] 0 A-VISIT+ UP
"! 6! T[N--0
  8,YES1 ,BOO?'S ,L&+--G ON40
  8,%E 0 A-VISIT+ "! AT ,BOO?'S ,L&+1 &
J 9 ! $GE (! EV5+ %E />T$ OV] ) H] NI7]
WOMAN 9 ! HORSE-F]RY 6/AY ALL NI<T AT H]
FR'S H\SE1 ,MISS ,:AT-Y-MAY-CALL-H],,QI
4REMEMB] H] "N--& !Y LO/ _! /E]+- O>1 &
SWUNG >.D & W5T A-FLOAT+ D[N1 /]N F/1 AB
TWO MILE1 & SA4LE-BA7S$ ON ! WRECK1 &!
F]RYMAN &! NI7] WOMAN &! HORSES 0 ALL
LO/1 B ,MISS ,HOOK] %E MADE A GRAB & GOT
ABO>D ! WRECK4 ,WELL1 AB AN H\R AF D>K
WE -E AL;G D[N 9 \R TRAD+-SC[1 & X 0 S
D>K WE DIDN'T NOTICE ! WRECK TILL WE 0
"R ON X2 & S ,,WE SA4LE-BA7S$2 B ALL ( U
0 SAV$ B ,BILL ,:IPPLE--& OH1 HE ,,0 !
BE/ CRETUR @6--,I MO/ WI% 'T X _H BE5
ME1 ,I D40
  8,MY ,GEORGE6 ,X'S ! B1T5E/ ?+ ,I "E
/RUCK4 ,& ,,!N :AT DID Y ALL D80
  8,WELL1 WE HOLL]$ & TOOK ON1 B X'S S
WIDE "! WE CDN'T MAKE NOBODY HE>4 ,S PAP
SD "SBODY GOT 6GET A%ORE & GET HELP
"SH[4 ,I 0 ! ONLY "O T CD SWIM1 S ,I
MADE A DA% = X1 & ,MISS ,HOOK] %E SD IF
,I DIDN'T /RIKE HELP SOON]1 -E "H & HUNT
UP H] UNCLE1 & HE'D FIX ! ?+4 ,I MADE !
L& AB A MILE 2L1 & BE5 FOOL+ AL;G "E
S9CE1 TRY+ 6GET P 6D "S?+1 B !Y SD1
,8,:AT1 9 S* A NI<T & S* A CURR5T8 ,"!
A9'T NO S5SE 9 X2 G =! /1M F]RY40' ,N[
IF Y'LL G &--0
  8,0,JACKSON1 ,I'D ,,L TO1 &1 BLAME X1
,I DON'T "K B ,I W2 B :O 9 ! D+N,N'S A-
GO+0' 6,,PAY = X8 ,D Y RECKON YR PAP--0
  8,:Y ,,T'S ALL "R4 ,MISS ,HOOK] %E
TOLE ME1 ,,"PICUL>1 T H] UNCLE
,HORNBACK--0
  8,GRT GUNS6 IS ,,HE H] UNCLE8 ,LOOKY
"H1 Y BR1K = T LI<T OV] YOND]-WAY1 &
TURN \ WE/ :5 Y GIT "!1 & AB A QU>T] (A
MILE \ Y'LL -E 6! TAV]N2 TELL 'EM 6D>T Y
\ 6,JIM ,HORNBACK'S1 & HE'LL FOOT !
BILL4 ,& DON'T Y FOOL >.D ANY1 2C HE'LL
WANT 6"K ! NEWS4 ,TELL HM ,I'LL H 8
NIECE ALL SAFE 2F HE C GET 6T[N4 ,HUMP
YRF1 N[2 ,I'M A- GO+ UP >.D ! CORN] "H
6R\/ \ MY 5G9E]40
  ,I /RUCK =! LI<T1 B Z SOON Z HE TURN$
! CORN] ,I W5T BACK & GOT 96MY SKIFF &
BAIL$ H] \1 & !N PULL$ UP %ORE 9 ! EASY
WAT] AB SIX HUNDR$ Y>DS1 & TUCK$ MYF 9
AM;G "S WOODBOATS2 = ,I CDN'T RE/ EASY
TILL ,I CD SEE ! F]RYBOAT />T4 ,B TAKE X
ALL >.D1 ,I 0 FEEL+ RU!R -=TA# ON A3.TS
( TAK+ ALL ? TR\# = T GANG1 = N _M WD A
D"O X4 ,I WI%$ ! WID[ "K$ AB X4 ,I JUDG$
%E WD 2 PR\D ( ME = HELP+ ^!
RAPSCALLIONS1 2C RAPSCALLIONS & D1D B1TS
IS ! K9D ! WID[ & GD P TAKES ! MO/ 9T]E/
IN4
  ,WELL1 2F L;G "H -ES ! WRECK1 DIM &
DUSKY1 SLID+ AL;G D[N6 ,A K9D ( COLD
%IV] W5T "? ME1 & !N ,I /RUCK \ = H]4
,%E 0 V DEEP1 & ,I SEE 9 A M9UTE "!
W>N'T M* *.E = ANYBODY 2+ ALIVE 9 H]4 ,I
PULL$ ALL >.D H] & HOLL]$ A LL1 B "!
WASN'T ANY ANSW]2 ALL D1D /4 ,I FELT A
LL BIT H1VY-HE>T$ AB ! GANG1 B N M*1 =
,I RECKON$ IF !Y CD /& X ,I CD4
  ,!N "H -ES ! F]RYBOAT2 S ,I %OV$ =!
MI4LE (! RIV] ON A L;G D[N-/R1M SLANT2 &
:5 ,I JUDG$ ,I 0 \ ( EYE-R1* ,I LAID ON
MY O>S1 & LOOK$ BACK & SEE H] G & SMELL
>.D ! WRECK = ,MISS ,HOOK]'S REMA9D]S1
2C ! CAPTA9 WD "K H] UNCLE ,HORNBACK WD
WANT !M2 & !N PRETTY SOON ! F]RYBOAT
GIVE X UP & W5T =! %ORE1 & ,I LAID 96MY
"W & W5T A-BOOM+ D[N ! RIV]4
  ,X DID SEEM A P[];L L;G "T 2F ,JIM'S
LI<T %[$ UP2 & :5 X DID %[ X LOOK$ L X 0
A ?\S& MILE (F4 ,0! "T ,I GOT "! ! SKY 0
2G9N+ 6GET A LL GRAY 9 ! EA/2 S WE /RUCK
= AN ISL&1 & HID ! RAFT1 & SUNK ! SKIFF1
& TURN$ 9 & SLEPT L D1D P4
