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Chapter 5

           

           "Mind!"saidmyconvict,wipingbloodfromhisfacewithhisraggedsleeves,andshakingtornhairfromhisfingers:"Itookhim!Igivehimuptoyou!Mindthat!"

           "It’snotmuchtobeparticularabout,"saidthesergeant;"it’lldoyousmallgood,myman,beinginthesameplightyourself.Handcuffsthere!"

           "Idon’texpectittodomeanygood.Idon’twantittodomemoregoodthanitdoesnow,"saidmyconvict,withagreedylaugh."Itookhim.Heknowsit.That’senoughforme."

           Theotherconvictwaslividtolookat,and,inadditiontotheoldbruisedleftsideofhisface,seemedtobebruisedandtornallover.Hecouldnotsomuchasgethisbreathtospeak,untiltheywerebothseparatelyhandcuffed,butleaneduponasoldiertokeephimselffromfalling.

           "Takenotice,guardhetriedtomurderme,"werehisfirstwords.

           "Triedtomurderhim?"saidmyconvict,disdainfully."Try,andnotdoit?Itookhim,andgiv’himup;that’swhatIdone.Inotonlypreventedhimgettingoffthemarshes,butIdraggedhimheredraggedhimthisfaronhiswayback.He’sagentleman,ifyouplease,thisvillain.Now,theHulkshasgotitsgentlemanagain,throughme.Murderhim?Worthmywhile,too,tomurderhim,whenIcoulddoworseanddraghimback!"

           Theotheronestillgasped,"Hetriedhetried-tomurderme.Bearbearwitness."

           "Lookeehere!"saidmyconvicttothesergeant.

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