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It was Bachelor Billy; He had entered at the open door unseen. He seized Craft's shoulders and whirled him around till the two men stood face to face. "Mon!" he exclaimed, "mon! an' yon steck had a-fallen o' the lad's head, I dinna ken what I s'ould 'a' done till ye. Ye're lucky to be auld an' sick, or ye s'ould feel the weight o' ma han' as it is." But Craft was not subdued.
Bachelor Billy was rocking the boy in his arms as he would have rocked a baby. "There, noo, there, noo, quiet yoursel'," he said, and his voice was very soothing, "quiet yoursel'; ye've naught to dread; it'll a' coom oot richt. What's happenit to ye, Ralph, that ye s'ould be so fearfu'?" "N nothin'; I'm tired, that's all. I guess I'll go to bed again." He went back to bed, but not to sleep.
"Yes, I waited aroun', thinkin' maybe he'd come back, but he didn't. I didn't git started for home" till just before it begun to rain." "Mayhap ye got a bit frightened a-comin' up i' the dark?" "No well, I did git just a little scared a-comin' by old No. 10 shaft; I thought I heard a funny noise in there." "Ye s'ould na be oot so late alone. Nex' time I'll go wi' ye mysel'!"
Ralph, did you say? I have not seen him. Why?" "He went to Wilkesbarre the day, ma'am, an' he s'ould 'a' comit hame sooner, an' I thocht mayhap ye might 'a' rin across the lad, d'ye see. Pardon me for a-stoppin' o' ye." The lady still stood, holding her child by the hand. "Did he go alone?" she asked. "No, he went doon wi' Muster Sharpman." "And has Mr. Sharpman returned?"
I'll coom when I can get awa'. Ye s'ould go on the first train that leaves." "Yes, I unnerstan'. I'll go now." "Wait a bit! Keep up your courage, Ralph. Ye've done a braw thing, an' ye're through the worst o' it; but ye'll find a hard path yet, an' ye'll need a stout hert.
'An' ha' ye no place to go? says I. 'No, says 'e, 'I ain't; not any. So I said t' the lad as he s'ould come along wi' me. He could na walk, he was too sick, I carried 'im, but he was no' much o' a load. I took 'im hame wi' me an' pit 'im i' the bed. He got warse, an' I bringit the doctor. Oh! but he was awfu' sick, the lad was, but he pullit through as cheerfu' as ye please.
"I ha' no time to read it," said Billy, "but if the judge says as the lad s'ould gae to court again, he s'all gae. We mus' obey the law. An' I s'all gae wi' 'im. Whaur the lad gae's I s'all gae. I s'all stay by 'im nicht an' day. If the law says he mus' live wi' Seemon Craft, then I s'all live wi' Seemon Craft also.
But it's small blame to the lad; ye s'ould na lay that up again' 'im. He had to do it, look ye! had ye not, eh, Ralph?" Before Ralph could reply, Sharpman interrupted: "And has the boy been with you ever since?" "He has that, an' I could na think o' his goin' awa' noo, an it would na be for his gret good."
"I did na thenk to ask; that was fulish in me, I s'ould 'a' gone there first." "I think Mr. Sharpman will look after him. I do not think you need to worry; perhaps it was necessary for them to remain overnight. But, if Ralph does not come in the morning, you must let me know, and I shall assist you in searching for him." "Thank ye, Mistress Burnham, thank ye, kindly!
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