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Chapter XIV

           Andwhydidhechoosetherankest,muckiestplacetocrosstheswamp?”

           “Don’tyouthink,sir,itwasbecauseitwasonalinewiththeLimberlostsouthofthecorduroy?Thegrasswastallestthere,andhecountedonthosewillowstoscreenhim.Oncehegotamongthem,hewouldhavebeensafetowalkbystooping.Ifhe’dmadeitpastthatplace,he’dbeensuretogetout.”

           “Well,I’massorryforJackasIknowhowtobe,”saidMcLean,“butIcan’thelpfeelingrelievedthatourtroublesareover,fornowtheyare.WithsodreadfulapunishmentforJack,Wessnerunderarrest,andwarrantsfortheothers,wecancountontheirgoingawayandremaining.Asforanyoneelse,Idon’tthinktheywillcaretoattemptstealingmytimberaftertheexperienceofthesemen.ThereisnoothermanherewithJack’sfineabilityinwoodcraft.Hewasanexpert.”

           “Didyoueverhearofanyonewhoevertriedtolocateanytreesexceptinghim?”askedFreckles.

           “No,Ineverdid,”saidMcLean.“Iamsuretherewasnoonebesideshim.Yousee,itwasonlywiththearrivalofourcompanythattheotherfellowsscentedgoodstuffintheLimberlost,andtriedtoworkin.Jackknewtheswampbetterthananyonehere.Whenhefoundthereweretwocompaniestryingtolease,hewantedtostandinwiththeonefromwhichhecouldrealizethemost.Eventhenhehadtreesmarkedthathewastryingtodisposeof.Ithinkhissoleintentioninforcingmetodischargehimfrommygangwastocomehereandtrytostealtimber.Wehadnoidea,whenwetookthelease,whatagoldmineitwas.

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