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Chapter VI

           

           Freckleswastrimminghiscornersascloselyashedared,butiftheAngeldidnotreallyintendtohit,shewastakingrisksinascandalousmanner.

           Whenthemenreachedthetrail,Frecklesyelledatthetopofhisvoice:“Headthemoffonthesouth,boys!Firefromthesouth!”

           Ashehadhoped,JackandWessnerinstantlyplungedintotheswale.Aspatteringofleadfollowedthem.Theycrossedtheswale,runninglow,withnotevenonebackwardglance,andenteredthewoodsbeyondthecorduroy.

           Thenthelittlepartygatheredatthetree.

           “I’dbetterfixthissawsotheycan’tbeusingitiftheycomeback,”saidFreckles,takingouthishatchetandmakingsaw-teethfly.

           “Nowwemustleaveherewithoutbeingseen,”saidtheBirdWomantotheAngel.“Itwon’tdoformetomakeenemiesofthesemen,forIamlikelytomeetthemwhileatworkanyday.”

           “Youcandoitbydrivingstraightnorthonthisroad,”saidFreckles.“Iwillgoaheadandcutthewiresforyou.Theswaleisalmostdry.Youwillonlybesinkingalittle.Inafewrodsyouwillstrikeacornfield.Iwilltakedownthefenceandletyouintothat.Followthefurrowsanddrivestraightacrossituntilyoucometotheotherside.Befollowingthefencesouthuntilyoucometoaroadthroughthewoodseastofit.Thentakethatroadandfolloweastuntilyoureachthepike.Youwillcomeoutonyourwaybacktotown,andtwomilesnorthofanywheretheyarelikelytobe.Don’tforyourliveseverletitoutthatyoudidthis,”heearnestlycautioned,“forit’sblackenemiesyouwouldbemaking

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