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The settlement was now made fair, skin for skin, as the devil put it once upon a time. I whistled away and counted the bullocks as they went strolling by me, indicating each fellow with my finger. Presently Ump came at the tail of the drove and pulled up the Bay Eagle under the tall hickories. "Well," he said, "the old shikepoke must be snoozin'." "It's pretty late in the day," said I.
With that he swung down from his saddle, crossed to the shop, and flung open the door. Then he began to whistle softly. "Hot nest," he said, "but no sign of the shikepoke." "He may be hiding out until we pass," said I. "Not he," responded the hunchback. Then I took an inspiration. "Ump," I cried, "I'll bet the bit out of the bridle that he saw us coming and lit out to carry the word!"
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