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Chapter IV

           “Tosomeitwouldseemtocomeaisyasbreathing;andtosome,wringin’thelastdropoftheirheart’sbloodcouldn’tforcethim!I’mnotthemanthatgoesintoaschemelikethatwiththeblindfoldovermeeyes,for,yousee,itmanestobreaktrustwiththeBoss;andI’veservedhimfaithfulasIknew.You’llhavetobemakingthethingverycleartomeunderstanding.”

           “It’ssodeadeasy,”repeatedWessner,“itmakesmetiredofthesimplenessofit.Youseethere’safewtreesintheswampthat’srealgoldmines.There’sthreeespecial.Twoarebackin,butone’ssquareontheline.Why,yourpotteringoldScotchfoolofaBossnailedthewiretoitwithhisownhands!Henevernoticedwherethebarkhadbeenpeeled,orsawwhatitwas.Ifyouwillstayonthissideofthetrailjustonedaywecanhaveitcut,loaded,andreadytodriveoutatnight.Nextmorningyoucanfindit,report,andbethebusiestmaninthesearchforus.Weknowwheretofixitallsafeandeasy.ThenMcLeanhasabetupwithacoupleofthegangthattherecan’tbearawstumpfoundintheLimberlost.There’splentyofwitnessestosweartoit,andIknowthreethatwill.There’sacoolthousand,andthistreeisworthallofthat,raw.Say,it’sagoldmine,Itellyou,andjustfivehundredofitisyours.There’snodangeronearthtoyou,foryou’vegotMcLeanthatbamboozledyoucouldselloutthewholeswampandhe’dnevermistrustyou.Whatdoyousay?”

           Freckles’soulwassatisfied.“Isthatall?”heasked.

           “No,itain’t,”saidWessner.

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