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Chapter XII

           

           “Yes,”saidFreckles,“butIfoundatreecoveredwithbutterfliesandthingsalongtheeastlineyesterdaythatIthoughttheBirdWomanwouldwantextra,andIwenttotowntotellherlastnight.Shesaidshe’dcomesoon,butshedidn’tsaywhen.Theymustbehere.ItakecareofthegirlwhiletheBirdWomanworks.Untiemequickuntilsheisgone.I’lltrytosendherback,andthenyoucangoonwithyourdirtywork.”

           “Heain’tlying,”volunteeredWessner.“Isawthattreecoveredwithbutterfliesandhimwatchingarounditwhenwewerespyingonhimyesterday.”

           “No,heleaveslyingtoyoursort,”snappedBlackJack,asheundidtheropeandpitcheditacrosstheroom.“Rememberthatyou’recoveredeverymoveyoumake,mybuck,”hecautioned.

           “Freckles!Freckles!”cametheAngel’simpatientvoice,closerandcloser.

           “Imustbeanswering,”saidFreckles,andJacknodded.“Righthere!”hecalled,andtothemen:“Yougoonwithyourwork,andrememberonethingyourselves.TheworkoftheBirdWomanisknownallovertheworld.Thisgirl’sfatherisarichman,andsheisallhehas.Ifyouofferhurtofanykindtoeitherofthem,thisworldhasnoplacefarenoughawayordarkenoughforyoutobehidingin.Hellwillbeeasytowhatanymanwillgetifhetoucheseitherofthem!”

           “Freckles,whereareyou?”demandedtheAngel.

           Soulsickwithfearforher,Freckleswenttowardherandpartedthebushesthatshemightenter.

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