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Then, going to the top of the bank, he called out: "Tom, come up here!" The coxswain soon made his appearance, and Frank said: "Now, Stiles, you're a prisoner." "Dog gone ef I keer," he replied, "so long as I get plenty of grub an' tobaker."
"Yes," replied Stiles, in answer to his companion's question, "I'm going over to-night allers makin' due 'lowance for bein' ketched by the Yanks." "Here's some mail, then," continued the man, thrusting several letters into the bag. "How soon do you start?" "Jest as soon as Tibbs comes with the up-country mail, an' I get the kernel's letters. Was you takin' a chaw of tobaker, Bob?"
"It's a long way, Will," he said; "and we must get there in good time to plant a big crop of 'tobaker. You remember we didn't have near enough to do us last year!" Will agreed; but the boys were all sorry to be separated again, and when the day of departure came, it was very hard indeed for them to bid one another farewell.
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