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Chapter 56

           Suddenlyanoiserousedhisattention,andonthefarsideofafieldonhislefthandhecouldseesixorsevenmeninsmock-frockswithhay-forksintheirhandsmakinganoffensiveapproachtowardsthefourrailwayagentswhowerefacingthem,whileCalebGarthandhisassistantwerehasteningacrossthefieldtojointhethreatenedgroup.Fred,delayedafewmomentsbyhavingtofindthegate,couldnotgallopuptothespotbeforethepartyinsmock-frocks,whoseworkofturningthehayhadnotbeentoopressingafterswallowingtheirmid-daybeer,weredrivingthemenincoatsbeforethemwiththeirhay-forks;whileCalebGarth’sassistant,aladofseventeen,whohadsnatchedupthespirit-levelatCaleb’sorder,hadbeenknockeddownandseemedtobelyinghelpless.Thecoatedmenhadtheadvantageasrunners,andFredcoveredtheirretreatbygettinginfrontofthesmock-frocksandchargingthemsuddenlyenoughtothrowtheirchaseintoconfusion."Whatdoyouconfoundedfoolsmean?"shoutedFred,pursuingthedividedgroupinazigzag,andcuttingrightandleftwithhiswhip."I’llsweartoeveryoneofyoubeforethemagistrate.You’veknockedtheladdownandkilledhim,forwhatIknow.You’lleveryoneofyoubehangedatthenextassizes,ifyoudon’tmind,"saidFred,whoafterwardslaughedheartilyasherememberedhisownphrases.

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