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Chapter VI
Freckleswastrimminghiscornersascloselyashedared,butiftheAngeldidnotreallyintendtohit,shewastakingrisksinascandalousmanner.
Whenthemenreachedthetrail,Frecklesyelledatthetopofhisvoice:“Headthemoffonthesouth,boys!Firefromthesouth!”
Ashehadhoped,JackandWessnerinstantlyplungedintotheswale.Aspatteringofleadfollowedthem.Theycrossedtheswale,runninglow,withnotevenonebackwardglance,andenteredthewoodsbeyondthecorduroy.
Thenthelittlepartygatheredatthetree.
“I’dbetterfixthissawsotheycan’tbeusingitiftheycomeback,”saidFreckles,takingouthishatchetandmakingsaw-teethfly.
“Nowwemustleaveherewithoutbeingseen,”saidtheBirdWomantotheAngel.“Itwon’tdoformetomakeenemiesofthesemen,forIamlikelytomeetthemwhileatworkanyday.”
“Youcandoitbydrivingstraightnorthonthisroad,”saidFreckles.“Iwillgoaheadandcutthewiresforyou.Theswaleisalmostdry.Youwillonlybesinkingalittle.Inafewrodsyouwillstrikeacornfield.Iwilltakedownthefenceandletyouintothat.Followthefurrowsanddrivestraightacrossituntilyoucometotheotherside.Befollowingthefencesouthuntilyoucometoaroadthroughthewoodseastofit.Thentakethatroadandfolloweastuntilyoureachthepike.Youwillcomeoutonyourwaybacktotown,andtwomilesnorthofanywheretheyarelikelytobe.Don’tforyourliveseverletitoutthatyoudidthis,”heearnestlycautioned,“forit’sblackenemiesyouwouldbemaking
