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"Wal," said Bennie at last, "s'posin that he's alive, an it's very likely, thar's ony two ways to account for his onnat'ral silence. Them air these: "Fust, he may hev got picked up by a timber ship, outward bound to the old country. In that case he may be carried the hull way acrost. I've knowed one or two sech cases, an hev heerd of severial more. "Second.
"S'posin' I shoot Willie up just for luck," suggested Curly. "He's got it comin' to him, from the way that Gee-Whiz friend of his throwed lead into our fellers, time we was arguin' with them over them sheep. This country ain't got no use for sheep, nor sheepherders either, specially the kind that makes trouble with railroads, and girls." "No, hold on a minute," interrupted Tom Osby.
I've no watch-pocket, and you've no watch. So, s'posin' you carry the watch for me, and tell me what time it is when I ax ye? That won't be too much trouble will it?" "Are you in earnest?" asked Frank. "Yes, I be, clean up to the hub. The truth is, I can't carry that watch with any kind o' comfort, and I'm bent on gitt'n' it off my hands, ef I hef to throw it overboard. Here!
"'S'posin' the lady 't I'm buyin' it fer don't jest like it, I says, 'can you alter it or swap somethin' else for it? "'Cert'nly, within a reasonable time, she says.
"Hullo, old chap," said I, "what's up?" "Faith, Tom, Oi'm onaisy in me moind, sure, about Jocko," he replied. "Oi don't want yer sisther to be afther sayin' him at foorst. Sure, Oi want to take her be surprise, alannah." "Well," said I, "that needn't trouble you, Mick. Let's put the little beggar over the garden wall." "But, s'posin' onywun's theer?"
"Them young ones turned it on to get a drink, and then turned it clear off. 'Pears to me they drink most o' the time. I'd think they come by it honestly, if 't wuzn't water. If you ain't too tired holdin' your head up with both hands, s'posin' you stir your stumps and turn it on a drop fer them chickens." The old man got up with confused, vinous alacrity and started toward the hydrant.
"S'posin' we don't hit her, in this fog!" asked Jean Lafitte. "It is our business to do that," was my reply. "In an hour or so more we shall know. How did you leave the ladies, Jean?" "Jimmy, he's sicker'n anything," was his reply, "except the old lady, and she's sicker'n Jimmy! The young lady, Miss Emory, she's all right, an' she's holdin' their heads. She says she don't get sick.
Billy tossed the coin into the air: it struck a twig and hid itself among the fallen leaves, where they sought it in vain. "'Tain't settled yet," announced Dick; "but lemme tell you what let's do. S'posin' we all go over to-morrow it'll be Thanksgivin', you know and eat him at John's house." "Good!" cried Billy, with beaming face.
Daddy Skinner's face grew furtive with fear. "Why well now, s'posin' Andy Bishop ye remember Andy, the little man I told ye about, the weenty, little dwarf who squatted near Glenwood?" Tess nodded, and the fisherman went on, hesitant. "He were accused of murderin' " "Waldstricker Ebenezer Waldstricker's father?" interjected Tess. "Sure, I remember!" Her eyes widened in anxiety.
Mrs. Sam Gilbert darkly hinted at certain "goin's on durin' his bein' away. Lit up till after midnight some nights. I c'n see her winder from mine." Rose McPhail, one of Mrs. Sanford's most devoted friends, asked quietly, "Do you sit up all night t' see?" "S'posin' I do!" she snapped. "I can't sleep with such things goin' on."
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