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Chapter XVII

           Ifhecan’t,thenhaveaspecialreadyatthestationandanotheronthePittsburghatFortWayne,sowecangostraightthrough.Youneedn’tmindleavingus.TheBirdWomanwillbeheresoon.Wewillrestawhile.”

           ShedroppedintothemuckbesideFrecklesandbeganstrokinghishairandhand.Helaywithhisfaceofagonyturnedtohers,andfoughttosmotherthegroansthatwouldtellherwhathewassuffering.

           Whentheystoodreadytolifthim,theAngelbentoverhiminapassionoftenderness.

           “DearoldLimberlostguard,we’regoingtoliftyounow,”shesaid.“Isuspectyouwillfaintfromthepainofit,butwewillbeaseasyaseverwecan,anddon’tyoudareforgetyourpromise!”

           Awhimsicalhalf-smiletouchedFreckles’quiveringlips.

           “Angel,canamanberememberingapromisewhenheain’tknowing?”heasked.

           “Youcan,”saidtheAngelstoutly,“becauseapromisemeanssomuchmoretoyouthanitdoestomostmen.”

           AlookofstrengthflashedintoFreckles’faceatherwords.

           “Iamready,”hesaid.

           Withthefirsttouchhiseyesclosed,amightygroanwaswrenchedfromhim,andhelaysenseless.TheAngelgaveDuncanonepanic-strickenlook.Thenshesetherlipsandgatheredherforcesagain.

           “Iguessthat’sagoodthing,”shesaid.“Maybehewon’tfeelhowwearehurtinghim.Ohboys,areyoubeingquickandgentle?”

           ShesteppedtothesideofthecotandbathedFreckles’face.Takinghishandinhers,shegavethewordtostart.Shetoldthementoaskeveryable-bodiedmantheymettojointhemsothattheycouldchangecarriersoftenandmakegoodtime.

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