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Chapter 17

           Stepforward,GeorgeJackson.Andmind,don’tyouhurry—comemightyslow.Ifthere’sanybodywithyou,lethimkeepback—ifheshowshimselfhe’llbeshot.Comealongnow.Comeslow;pushthedooropenyourself—justenoughtosqueezein,d’youhear?"

           Ididn’thurry;Icouldn’tifI’dawantedto.Itookoneslowstepatatimeandtherewarn’tasound,onlyIthoughtIcouldhearmyheart.Thedogswereasstillasthehumans,buttheyfollowedalittlebehindme.WhenIgottothethreelogdoorstepsIheardthemunlockingandunbarringandunbolting.Iputmyhandonthedoorandpusheditalittleandalittlemoretillsomebodysaid,"There,that’senough—putyourheadin."Idoneit,butIjudgedtheywouldtakeitoff.

           Thecandlewasonthefloor,andtheretheyallwas,lookingatme,andmeatthem,foraboutaquarterofaminute:Threebigmenwithgunspointedatme,whichmademewince,Itellyou;theoldest,grayandaboutsixty,theothertwothirtyormore—allofthemfineandhandsome—andthesweetestoldgray-headedlady,andbackofhertwoyoungwomenwhichIcouldn’tseerightwell.Theoldgentlemansays:

           "There;Ireckonit’sallright.Comein.

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