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Chapter XII

           Shecouldneverdoit,forthesawwasoverhalfthrough,andJackandWessnercuttingintotheoppositesideofthetree.Itappearedasiftheycouldfellatleastthattree,beforeMcLeancouldcome,andiftheydidhelosthiswager.

           Whenitwasdown,wouldtheyrebindhimandleavehimforWessnertowreakhisinsanevengeanceon,orwouldtheytakehimalongtothenexttreeanddisposeofhimwhentheyhadstolenallthetimbertheycould?Jackhadsaidthatheshouldnotbetoucheduntilheleft.Surelyhewouldnotrunallthatriskforonetree,whenhehadmanyothersoffargreatervaluemarked.Frecklesfeltthathehadsomehopetoclingtonow,buthefoundhimselfprayingthattheAngelwouldhurry.

           OnceJackcametoFrecklesandaskedifhehadanywater.Frecklesaroseandshowedhimwherehekepthisdrinking-water.Jackdrankingreatgulps,andashepassedbackthebucket,hesaid:“Whenaman’sgotachanceofcatchingafinegirllikethat,heoughtnotbemixedupinanydirtybusiness.IwishtoGodIwasoutofthis!”

           Frecklesansweredheartily:“IwishIwas,too!”

           Jackstaredathimaminuteandthenbrokeintoaroarofroughlaughter.

           “BlestifIblameyou,”hesaid.“Butyouhadyourchance!WeofferedyouafairthingandyougaveWessnerhisanswer.Iain’tenvyingyouwhenhegivesyouhis.”

           “You’resixtoone,”answeredFreckles.“Itwillbeeasyenoughforyoutobekillingthebodyofme,but,curseyouall,youcan’tblackenmesoul!”

           “Well,I’dgiveanythingyoucouldnameifIhadyourhonesty,”saidJack

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