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Chapter I

           

           “Ididn’tevenhavetostealclothestogetridofstartinginmeHomeones,”Frecklescontinued,“fortheyhadalreadytakenallmeclean,neatthingsfortheboyandputmeintohisrags,andthatwentalmostassoreasthebeatings,forwhereIwaswewerealwayskepttidyandsweet-smelling,anyway.IhustledclearintothisStatebeforeIlearnedthatmancouldn’thavekeptmeifhe’dwantedto.WhenIthoughtIwasgoodandawayfromhim,Icommencedhuntingwork,butitiswitheverybodyelsejustasitiswithyou,sir.Big,strong,wholemenaretheonlyonesforbeingwanted.”

           “Ihavebeenstudyingoverthismatter,”answeredMcLean.“Iamnotsosurebutthatamannoolderthanyouandsimilarineverywaycoulddothisworkverywell,ifhewerenotacoward,andhaditinhimtobetrustworthyandindustrious.”

           Frecklescameforwardastep.

           “IfyouwillgivemeajobwhereIcanearnmefood,clothes,andaplacetosleep,”hesaid,“ifIcanhaveaBosstoworkforlikeothermen,andaplaceIfeelI’vearightto,Iwilldopreciselywhatyoutellmeordietrying.”

           HespokesoconvincinglythatMcLeanbelieved,althoughinhisheartheknewthattoemployastrangerwouldbewretchedbusinessforamanwiththeinterestshehadinvolved.

           “Verywell,”theBossfoundhimselfanswering,“Iwillenteryouonmypayrolls.We’llhavesupper,andthenIwillprovideyouwithcleanclothing,wading-boots,thewire-mendingapparatus,andarevolver.Thefirstthinginthemorning,IwilltakeyouthelengthofthetrailmyselfandexplainfullywhatIwantdone.

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