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Now I am glad that my mother did not succeed, for I have an object in keeping this young man here for the present. Nevertheless, the fact remains that The Lifter broke the compact which binds us loyally to one another. Hoist him up, Murfrey!
'Come, The Lifter said, and meekly she followed him. 'This augurs bad for you at the beginning, Murfrey said with a chuckle. 'Your son seems to have the inside track already. She is following him tamely as a poodle. 'He's the devil at coaxing, the robber replied. 'You can't tell what yarn has prevailed with her. Be off now, and take good care of my pretty bird.
The old woman and Silent Poll were caught; and they perished in prison, to which they were condemned for life. Murfrey was taken, tried and hanged, and went to his grave without a 'pax vobiscum' from man or woman. But when the officers came to the spot in the woods where Roland had left the captain tied, they found not that robber.
My part shall be to show sympathy with the old woman in to-day's offence, and to denounce you. I shall speak of you to Murfrey, as well as to the woman, as a desperado. In doing this I shall serve the double end of blinding their eyes, and of making them fear your arm. To this plan Roland cordially agreed, and the two returned to the robber's lair.
You have done well in making a friend of The Lifter, for he is very much devoted to myself; and bitterly jealous of Murfrey whom he detests. To me, therefore, you must appear as to Silent Poll; and henceforth I shall he more discreet than I was last night. 'And why were you indiscreet? Why did you drink so much of that fiery spirit?
In the intensity of his satisfaction his imagination went back to all the indignities that had been put upon his son whom he really loved by Murfrey; and he remembered how patiently it had all been borne. 'Hush, father! The Lifter said, putting his hand upon the chief's arm. 'We all try to do the best we can. It would spoil everything if we quarrelled now.
'Well-done, boy; this is worth all the house-breaking we have had since we came to the swamp. As he said these words he turned half towards Murfrey, who, despite his jealousy, and his anger at the remark, was, nevertheless radiant as he contemplated his share of the booty. 'You have done bravely, and like a man.
'Three persons; she is there, too! The sleigh had now reached very near the roadside; and one of the men jumped out to open the gate. 'You attend to him, the Chief whispered to Joe; 'you gag the girl's mouth with this handkerchief, to The Lifter; 'Come. The robbers rushed out and Murfrey felled his man to the ground with a blow of his axe-handle.
To this the chief agreed; but he had made up his mind that there should be no more persecution of his son. The money was divided upon the return of the band to the camp, the Captain taking a double share, one going to Murfrey, one to Rev. Mr. Jonas, a half to the old woman, and a fourth to each of the girls.
'I'll get the grog, growled Murfrey; and turning he disappeared, seeming to sink directly into the earth. In a few seconds he returned with a small keg which he placed beside the table.
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