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"You don't think the carriage could have passed us while we were crossing the corn-field?" said Betty. "No, I reckon we couldn't a-missed hearing it," answered Hannibal. He had scarcely spoken when they caught the rattle of wheels and the beat of hoofs. These sounds swept nearer and nearer, and then the darkness disgorged the Belle Plain team and carriage.
"I thought I'd see all the folks here!" exclaimed a voice and Mr. Spriggins is instantly beside them, his honest face beaming with patriotic pride. "Wal, wal, it is wonderful to see sich a crowd. I wouldn't a-missed it for a good deal," cried he, looking around with an air of bewilderment. Mr. Spriggins soon became more excited.
"The street was dark as your hat and the wind comin' up it like gas in a pipe, with a brave deal o' rain. But down 'pon the quay day was breakin' a sort of blind man's holiday, but enough to see the boat by; and there she held all right. I must ha' passed within a yard of en, an' couldn' figure it up how I'd a-missed seein' en.
Come on, Jess." "Say, are you crazy?" "No, I'm not crazy, neither!" "Then I am," Jess spat decisively. "Not a mile from this heah gate I seen Tusk no moh'n half hour ago! When I hollered at 'im, he ducked an' run!" Dale's tongue went again to his lips. He stared at the sheriff with about as much surprise as the sheriff was staring at him. Finally he said: "I must a-missed 'im.
"What'd you kill Joe Kinade for?" he of the black beard asked. "I tell you I didn't " Smoke began. "Aw, what's the good of talkin'. We got you red-handed. Right up there's where you left the trail when you heard him comin'. You laid among the trees an' bushwhacked him. A short shot. You couldn't a-missed. Pierre, go an' get that gun he dropped."
"Well, I was struck all of a heap for a minute, knowing what kind of clo'es I had to go in, and so I says: "'Well, gentlemen, that's very nice of you, and I see you mean it, and if I had anything fittin' to wear there's nothin' I would like better; but ye see how I'm fixed, and I lifted my arms so he could see a few holes that he might a-missed before, and I motioned to some other parts of my get-up that needed repairs.
"I had my breakfast before I rode in here," errors answered, his eyes shining. "I'd a-missed my guess, Mr. Reade, if you hadn't been ready for prompt action." "Then there's no reason, Jim, under mining customs, why we shouldn't ride over there and stake out that claim?" "Not a reason on earth, Mr. Reade, except that Gage will probably put up a big fight." "Let him!" added Tom, in a lower voice.
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