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A Sight which I shall Never Forget

           Ofcourse,asyousaid,theyhavebeenwatchin’usfromthebeginnin’outofthattree,andtheyknewperfectlywellthatwewereoneshort.However,theycouldthinkonlyofthisnewhaul;soitwasI,andnotabunchofapes,thatdroppedinonyouinthemorning.Well,wehadahorridbusinessafterwards.MyGod!whatanightmarethewholethingis!YourememberthegreatbristleofsharpcanesdownbelowwherewefoundtheskeletonoftheAmerican?Well,thatisjustunderape-town,andthat’sthejumpin’-offplaceoftheirprisoners.Iexpectthere’sheapsofskeletonsthere,ifwelookedfor’em.Theyhaveasortofclearparade-groundonthetop,andtheymakeaproperceremonyaboutit.Onebyonethepoordevilshavetojump,andthegameistoseewhethertheyaremerelydashedtopiecesorwhethertheygetskeweredonthecanes.Theytookusouttoseeit,andthewholetribelinedupontheedge.FouroftheIndiansjumped,andthecaneswentthrough’emlikeknittin’needlesthroughapatofbutter.NowonderwefoundthatpoorYankee’sskeletonwiththecanesgrowin’betweenhisribs.Itwashorriblebutitwasdoocedlyinterestin’too.Wewereallfascinatedtoseethemtakethedive,evenwhenwethoughtitwouldbeourturnnextonthespring-board.

           "Well,itwasn’t.TheykeptsixoftheIndiansupfortodaythat’showIunderstooditbutIfancyweweretobethestarperformersintheshow.Challengermightgetoff,butSummerleeandIwereinthebill.

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