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"That shows where he lives; a man might as well live in a well as up in Molasses Gap," said one of the younger men, pointing up to the Coolly. "Why, Ike Harkey is kicking about the six shotes the Deacon put off on him." "No, it wasn't the shotes, it was a farrer cow," put in Clint Stone. "Well, I heard it was a shote." "So did I," said another.

His pride in his ability to catch and properly kill a hog was as genuine as the old knight-errant's pride in his ability to stick a knife into another steel-clothed brigand like himself. When the slain shote was swung upon the planking on the sled before the barrel, Daddy rested, while the boys filled the barrel with water from the kettle.

Indeed the boys, who started on his trail scarcely two hours after the raid had been committed, undoubtedly disturbed him at his repast. The shote was not completely eaten when they found the bear's breakfast-table. "It is a mighty big bear anyway," Bryce declared, looking at the marks of the marauder's feet. "He couldn't have brought that pig so far if he hadn't been."

Drapped jes' like a shote when he's hit, Marse Oliver," he said, in a low whisper, as if afraid of disturbing his master on the floor above. "I was a-layin' out his clo'es an' he called quick like, 'Malachi! Malachi! an' when I got dar, he was lyin' on de flo' wid his head on de mat. I ain't nebber seen Marse Richard do like dat befo' " The old servant trembled as he spoke.

In the back yard he found his nephew, George Drake, a boy of fifteen years, seated on the grass repairing a ragged, mud-stained fish-net. "Who told you you could be out o' school, young feller?" John demanded, dryly. "I'll bet my life you are playin' hookey. You think because your sister's the teacher you can run wild like a mountain shote. My Lord, look at your clothes!

"So Dan went down ter Aun' Peggy de nex' night, wid a young shote, en Aun' Peggy gun 'im de cha'm. She had tuk de ha'rs Dan had lef wid 'er, en a piece er red flannin, en some roots en yarbs, en had put 'em in a little bag made out'n 'coon-skin.

"Seven feet of English ground," answered the king, roguishly, "or possibly more, as Hardrada is rather taller than the average," or words to that effect. "Then let the fight go on," answered Tostig, taking a couple of hard-boiled eggs from his pocket and cracking them on the pommel of his saddle, for he had not eaten anything but a broiled shote since breakfast.

"Now, these things can't be laid out fast as I call 'em off, but we'll do the best we can." "Let's try the stawk first," said Jim. The women stood around with shawls pinned over their heads while the division of the stock went forward. The young men came often within chaffing distance of the girls. There were nine shotes nearly of a size, and the Deacon said, "I'll give Serry the odd shote."

"Why so?" asked Jim Harkey, a sullen-faced man of thirty. "Because a shote is hard to carry off and I can balance " "Well, I guess you can balance f'r Em 'bout as well as f'r Serry." The Deacon was willing to yield a point. "Any objection, Bill? If not, why " "Nope, let her go," said Bill. "What 'ave you got to say 'bout it?" asked Jim, insolently. Bill turned his slow bulk.

"Louis discovered your Circe through the glasses climbing into your boat " "What a busy little beast you are, Malcourt," observed Hamil, annoyed, glancing down at the small boat alongside. "'Beast' is good! You mean the mere sight of her transformed Louis into the classic shote," added Portlaw, laughing louder as Hamil, still smiling through his annoyance, went over the side.