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Chapter IV

           

           SaidDuncan:“Nowtheboyisinforsoretrouble!”

           “Ihopenot,”answeredMcLean.“Youneverinallyourlifesawacurwhippedsocompletely.Hewon’tcomebackfortherepetitionofthechorus.Wesurelycanfindthetree.Ifwecan’t,Frecklescan.Iwillbringenoughofthegangtotakeitoutatonce.Thatwillinsurepeaceforatime,atleast,andIamhopingthatinamonthmorethewholegangmaybemovedhere.Itsoonwillbefall,andthen,ifhewillgo,IintendtosendFrecklestomymothertobeeducated.Withhisquicknessofmindandbodyandafewyears’goodhelphecandoanything.Why,Duncan,I’dgiveahundred-dollarbillifyoucouldhavebeenhereandseenforyourself.”

           “Yes,andI’d’a’donemurder,”mutteredthebigteamster.“Ihope,sir,yewillmakegoodyourplansforFreckles,thoughI’dassoonseeonybornchildo’myaintakenfromourhome.Welovethelad,meandSarah.”

           Locatingthetreewaseasy,becauseitwassowellidentified.WhentherumbleofthebiglumberwagonspassingthecabinonthewaytotheswampwakenedFrecklesnextmorning,hesprangupandwassoonfollowingthem.Hewassosoreandstiffthateverymovementwastortureatfirst,buthegreweasier,andshortlydidnotsuffersomuch.McLeanscoldedhimforcoming,yetinhishearttriumphedovereverynewevidenceoffinenessintheboy.

           Thetreewasagiantmaple,andsopreciousthattheyalmostdugitoutbytheroots.Whenitwasdown,cutinlengths,andloaded,therewasyetanemptywagon.

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