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VIII. Those Who Are Found Where There Is Said to Be Nobody

           

           “WereyoumakingthatdustylightIsawbynow?”

           “Ohyes,Iwasbeatingoutsomebags.Andhaveyouhadagoodbonfireupthere?Isawthelight.WhydidMissVyewantabonfiresobadthatsheshouldgiveyousixpencetokeepitup?”

           “Idon’tknow.Iwastired,butshemademebideandkeepupthefirejustthesame,whileshekeptgoingupacrossRainbarrowway.”

           “Andhowlongdidthatlast?”

           “Untilahopfrogjumpedintothepond.”

           Thereddlemansuddenlyceasedtotalkidly.“Ahopfrog?”heinquired.“Hopfrogsdon’tjumpintopondsthistimeofyear.”

           “Theydo,forIheardone.”

           “Certain-sure?”

           “Yes.ShetoldmeaforethatIshouldhear’n;andsoIdid.Theysayshe’scleveranddeep,andperhapsshecharmed’entocome.”

           “Andwhatthen?”

           “ThenIcamedownhere,andIwasafeard,andIwentback;butIdidn’tliketospeaktoher,becauseofthegentleman,andIcameonhereagain.”

           “Agentleman—ah!Whatdidshesaytohim,myman?”

           “Toldhimshesupposedhehadnotmarriedtheotherwomanbecausehelikedhisoldsweetheartbest;andthingslikethat.”

           “Whatdidthegentlemansaytoher,mysonny?”

           “Heonlysaidhedidlikeherbest,andhowhewascomingtoseeheragainunderRainbarrowo’nights.”

           “Ha!”criedthereddleman,slappinghishandagainstthesideofhisvansothatthewholefabricshookundertheblow.“That’sthesecreto’t!”

           Thelittleboyjumpedcleanfromthestool.

           “Myman,don’tyoubeafraid,”saidthedealerinred,suddenlybecominggentle.“Iforgotyouwerehere

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