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Chapter XVII

           Tellheryouknowdeathisthebestthingthatcouldeverbehappeningtome!”

           “MercifulHeaven!”burstintheAngel.“Ican’tendurethisdelay!”

           ShecaughtFreckles’handtoherbreast,andbendingoverhim,lookeddeeplyintohisstrickeneyes.

           “’Angel,IgiveyoumywordofhonorthatIwillkeeprightonbreathing.’That’swhatyouaregoingtopromiseme,”shesaid.“Doyousayit?”

           Freckleshesitated.

           “Freckles!”imploringlycommandedtheAngel,“YOUDOSAYIT!”

           “Yis,”gaspedFreckles.

           TheAngelsprangtoherfeet.

           “Thenthat’sallright,”shesaid,withatingeofherold-timebriskness.“Youjustkeepbreathingawaylikeasteamengine,andIwilldoalltheremainder.”

           Theeagermengatheredaroundher.

           “It’sgoingtobeatoughpulltogetFrecklesout,”shesaid,“butit’souronlychance,solistencloselyanddon’tforthelivesofyoufailmeindoingquicklywhatItellyou.There’snotimetospendfallingdownovereachother;wemusthavesomesystem.Youfourtheregetonthosewagonhorsesandridetothesleeping-tent.Getthestoutestcot,acoupleofcomforts,andapillow.Ridebackwiththemsomewaytosavetime.Ifyoumeetanyothermenofthegang,sendthemheretohelpcarrythecot.Wewon’triskthejoltofdrivingwithhim.Theothersclearapathouttotheroad;andMr.McLean,youtakeNellieandridetotown.TellmyfatherhowFrecklesishurtandthatheriskedittosaveme.TellhimI’mgoingtotakeFrecklestoChicagoonthenoontrain,andIwanthimtoholditifwearealittlelate.

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