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"Maybe they don't come out on the Fourf uv July," said Dumps. "Maybe 'possums keeps it same as peoples," "Now, maybe dey duz," said Dilsey, who was glad to have some excuse for her profitless 'possum-hunting; and the children, being fairly tired out, started back to the creek bank, when they came upon Uncle Snake-bit Bob, wandering through the woods, and looking intently on the ground.
Grey was silent. The older man said, "I permit myself to hope we may meet some time under more pleasant circumstances for me, I mean," he added, laughing. "Good-night." Penhallow withdrew quickly and found Josiah on guard. He said, "It is all right but for sport it beats possum-hunting. Open the door." The rain was still falling in torrents.
Bill lay awake and thought till daylight; then he got up quietly, put on his clothes, and stole away from the house and across the flat, followed by the dog, who thought it was a 'possum-hunting expedition. Bill wished the dog would not be quite so demonstrative, at least until they got away from the house.
He had stumbled upon something, at any rate. "What was it about some nigger's arrest, sir?" he asked respectfully. "Oh, it was n't anything much. Only an old and trusted servant robbed his master, and my theory " "But you will remember, Mr. Talbot," broke in Davis, "that I proved your theory to be wrong and cited a conclusive instance." "Yes, a 'possum-hunting dog."
Dave had an idea of carrying some of the dirt away by night and putting it down a deserted shaft close by; but that would double the labour, and might lead to detection sooner than anything else. There were boys 'possum-hunting on those flats every night. Then Dave got an idea.
And the children, delighted at the novelty of the thing, all started off "'possum-hunting," for Mammy was helping unpack the dinner-baskets, and was not watching them just then.
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