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Chapter XII
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“Yes,”saidFreckles,“butIfoundatreecoveredwithbutterfliesandthingsalongtheeastlineyesterdaythatIthoughttheBirdWomanwouldwantextra,andIwenttotowntotellherlastnight.Shesaidshe’dcomesoon,butshedidn’tsaywhen.Theymustbehere.ItakecareofthegirlwhiletheBirdWomanworks.Untiemequickuntilsheisgone.I’lltrytosendherback,andthenyoucangoonwithyourdirtywork.”
“Heain’tlying,”volunteeredWessner.“Isawthattreecoveredwithbutterfliesandhimwatchingarounditwhenwewerespyingonhimyesterday.”
“No,heleaveslyingtoyoursort,”snappedBlackJack,asheundidtheropeandpitcheditacrosstheroom.“Rememberthatyou’recoveredeverymoveyoumake,mybuck,”hecautioned.
“Freckles!Freckles!”cametheAngel’simpatientvoice,closerandcloser.
“Imustbeanswering,”saidFreckles,andJacknodded.“Righthere!”hecalled,andtothemen:“Yougoonwithyourwork,andrememberonethingyourselves.TheworkoftheBirdWomanisknownallovertheworld.Thisgirl’sfatherisarichman,andsheisallhehas.Ifyouofferhurtofanykindtoeitherofthem,thisworldhasnoplacefarenoughawayordarkenoughforyoutobehidingin.Hellwillbeeasytowhatanymanwillgetifhetoucheseitherofthem!”
“Freckles,whereareyou?”demandedtheAngel.
Soulsickwithfearforher,Freckleswenttowardherandpartedthebushesthatshemightenter.
