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"Meantime, I intend to do a bit for ye that way meself seein' as you 'elped me t'night wi' that cursed knot. I'd managed 'em all but one an' that were out o' reach so because o' that theer knot an' my good mother, I'm a-goin' to do the best I can for ye." "How when what do you mean?" I questioned eagerly.
Did he happen t' mention th' word wife?" "Oh, many times, Ann." "Good f'r him! An' when's it t' be?" "Oh, Ann, dear, I I'm afraid it's to-night!" "T'night? My land, he's sure some hasty!" "And so so masterful, Ann!" "Well, y' sure need a master. But t'night land sakes!" "He wrote and told me he would fix things so he could marry me to-night, Ann!" "Then he's sure out fixin' 'em right now.
"How much?" exclaimed the Spider, his square jaws immobile from sheer astonishment. "Say, you ain't crazy, are ye I mean you ain't dippy or cracked in the dome, are ye? Because d' Kid's goin' ten rounds with Young Alf, d' East Side Wonder, t'night, see?" "Not if I can help it, Spider." "Aw come off, bo! D'ye think Bud'll let him go?" "I shan't ask Bud or any one else."
We could see the glow of the setting sun through the tree-tops when we woke, and began our packing. 'We'll hev t' hurry, said Uncle Eb, 'er we'll never git out o' the woods t'night 'S 'bout six mile er more t' Paradise Road, es I mek it. Come, yer slower 'n a toad in a tar barrel. We hurried off on the trail and I remember Fred looked very crestfallen with two big packages tied to his collar.
Kate did not understand, but by this time she had learned in such circumstances to hold her tongue. "He means the creek," explained Belle. "It's way down there ahead of us." Strain her eyes as she would, Kate could see only the blackness of the darkness ahead. "'N' b' jing!" muttered Bradley, as Kate peered into nothingness, "she's whinin' t'night f'r fair."
"When I brung yo'al yo' dinnah t'night," he explained, "I'se gwine ter leave de' door open. I'se gwine ter p'tend ter lock it, but it ain't gwine ter be locked. "At nine o'clock t'night de' watch am changed, an' fer five minutes there ain't no guard in de' hall. That am when yo'al slip out an' sneak down de' hall.
"What I was going to say," he resumed, rolling down the collar of his coat, "was, that when my wife helped me bundle up t'night, she said I was gitt'n' t' be an old granny. We are agin', Judge, the's no denyin' that. We're both gray as Norway rats now. An' speaking of us agin' reminds me, have y' noticed how bald the old Kyernel's gitt'n'?" "I have, Amos," answered the Judge, mournfully.
Here's a ten-spot. It'll be more useful t' you than me after t'night, I reckon. So get your hooks on to it, an' now beat it!" Without more words Spike snatched the money, crammed it into his pocket and, running down the stairs, was gone.
At the commonplace question, the bully drew a long breath and looked around. "We might have a spell o' weather," he muttered; "but I don't guess it'll be t'night." Then Sammy returned and they had supper. Next to his daughter, Jim Lane loved his violin, and with good reason, for the instrument had once belonged to his great- grandfather, who, tradition says, was a musician of no mean ability.
"Guess I gotta date t'night," he called over his shoulder as he swung the other leg over the cross bar. The heavy man made a dive after him and caught him by the arm. "Look here, Kid, I ain't in no mood to be toyed with," he said gruffly, "You said you wanted a job an' I'm being square with you. Just to show I'm being square here's five down."
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