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Chapter 7

           Andthey’llfollowthatmealtracktothelakeandgobrowsingdownthecreekthatleadsoutofittofindtherobbersthatkilledmeandtookthethings.Theywon’teverhunttheriverforanythingbutmydeadcarcass.They’llsoongettiredofthat,andwon’tbothernomoreaboutme.Allright;IcanstopanywhereIwantto.Jackson’sIslandisgoodenoughforme;Iknowthatislandprettywell,andnobodyevercomesthere.AndthenIcanpaddleovertotownnights,andslinkaroundandpickupthingsIwant.Jackson’sIsland’stheplace.

           Iwasprettytired,andthefirstthingIknowedIwasasleep.WhenIwokeupIdidn’tknowwhereIwasforaminute.Isetupandlookedaround,alittlescared.ThenIremembered.Theriverlookedmilesandmilesacross.ThemoonwassobrightIcouldacountedthedriftlogsthatwenta-slippingalong,blackandstill,hundredsofyardsoutfromshore.Everythingwasdeadquiet,anditlookedlate,andSMELTlate.YouknowwhatImeanIdon’tknowthewordstoputitin.

           Itookagoodgapandastretch,andwasjustgoingtounhitchandstartwhenIheardasoundawayoverthewater.Ilistened.PrettysoonImadeitout.Itwasthatdullkindofaregularsoundthatcomesfromoarsworkinginrowlockswhenit’sastillnight.Ipeepedoutthroughthewillowbranches,andthereitwasaskiff,awayacrossthewater.Icouldn’ttellhowmanywasinit.Itkepta-coming,andwhenitwasabreastofmeIseetherewarn’tbutonemaninit.Think’sI,maybeit’spap,thoughIwarn’texpectinghim.Hedroppedbelowmewiththecurrent,andbyandbyhecamea-swingingupshoreintheeasywater,andhewentbysocloseIcouldareachedoutthegunandtouchedhim.Well,itWASpap,sureenoughandsober,too,bythewayhelaidhisoars.

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