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Chapter XIII
SothatalltheyreallyestablishedwasthefactthatBlackJackhadeludedtheirvigilanceandcrossedthetrailsometimeinthenight.Hehadescapedtotheswale;fromthereheprobablycrossedthecorduroy,andreachingthelowerendoftheswamp,hadfoundfriends.Itwasagreatrelieftofeelthathewasnotintheswamp,anditraisedthespiritsofeverymanontheline,thoughmanyofthemexpressedregretsthathewhowasundoubtedlymosttoblameshouldescape,whileWessner,whointhebeginningwasonlyhistool,shouldbelefttopunishment.
ButforFreckles,withJack’sfearfuloathringinginhisears,therewasneitherrestnorpeace.HewasalmostillwhenthedayforthenextstudyoftheseriesarrivedandhesawtheBirdWomanandtheAngelcomingdownthecorduroy.Theguardsoftheeastlineheleftattheircustomaryplaces,butthoseofthewesthebroughtoverandplaced,onenearLittleChicken’stree,andtheotheratthecarriage.HewasfirmabouttheAngel’sremaininginthecarriage,thathedidnotoffertohaveunhitched.HewentwiththeBirdWomantosecurethepicture,whichwastheeasiestmatterithadbeenatanytimeyet,forthesimplereasonthattheplacingoftheguardsandtheunusualmovementaroundtheswamphadmadeMr.andMrs.Chickentimid,andtheyhadnotcarriedLittleChickenthecustomaryamountoffood
