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aterfooingor
didntgotobedearlyenoughintheeveningtakeitallround,we
livedprettyhigh
thefifthnightbeloafterdnight,ha
pohunderandlightning,andtherainpoureddowninasolid
sheetayedintheandlettherafttakecareofitself
helightningglaredoutraightriverahead,
andhigh,ro,
lookyyonder”itboatthathadkilledherselfonarockwe
ingstraightdoningshowedhervery
distinctshehpartofherupperdeckaboveer,
andyouuldseeeverylittlechilyguycleanandclear,andachair
bythebigbell,hanoldslouchhathangingonthebackofit,when
theflashese
ysteriouslike,
ifeltjusttheherboyhatk
layingtheresoufulandlonesointheddleoftheriveri
edtogetaboardofherandslinkaroundalittle,andseethere
heresoisays:
”leslandonher,ji”
butjitatfirsthesays:
”idoanewell,en
edeys
aanondatk”
”anyourgrandther,”isays;”thereaintnothingtochbut
thetexasandthepilothouse;anddoyoureckonanybodysgoingtoresk
hislifeforatexasandapilothousesuchanightasthis,s
likelytobreakupandinute”jildnt
saynothingtothat,sohedidnttry”andbesides,”isays,”ight
borroethingseegars,i
betyouandstfiveboatcaptainsis
alonth,andtheydontcareacent
athingsts,youknoheyitstickacandlein
yourpocket;icantrest,jitillgingdoyou
resahisthingnotforpie,he
hedcallitanadventurethatshedcallit;andhedlandon
thatactandhethroyleintoit
self,noothinghinkitwas
busdisveringkingdoisawyerwas
here”
jiegruledalittle,butgiveinhesaidustnttalkanyre
thanightyloningshowedus
thee,andchedthestabboardderrick,and
defastthere
thedeckhereto
labboard,inthedark,tohetexas,feelingourhour
feet,andspreadingourhandsouttofendofftheguys,foritwasso
darkprettysoonrucktheforward
endoftheskylight,andcluontoit;andthenextstepfetchedusin
frontoftheiny,awaydown
throughthetexashallesend
tohearloesinyonder
jitoe
alongisays,allright,andostartfortheraft;butjust
theniheardavoiceandsay:
”oh,pleasedont,boys;isevertell”
anothervoicesaid,prettyloud:
”itsalie,jiueryouveactedthis
renyourshareofthetruck,andyouvealit,too,because
youveseyouvesaidit
jestoitoonyyouretheanest,treacherousesthoundinthis
untry”
bythistijieraftiabilingh
yself,toabackoutnow,andso
iagoingtoseesgoingonheresoidroppedon
handsandkneesinthelittlepassage,andcreptaftinthedarktill
therebeteandthecrosshallofthe
texastheninthereiseeanstretchedonthefloorandtiedhand
andfoot,andtenstandingoverhiandoneoftheadadibr >
lanteinhishand,andtheotheronehadapistolthisonekept
pointingthepistolatthensheadonthefloor,andsaying:
”idliketoandiorter,tooaanskunk”
thenonthefloor,bill;i
haintevergointotell”
andeverytihesaidthatthenhthelantewouldlaughandsay:
”deedyouaintyouneversaidnotruerthingnthat,youbetyou”
andoncehesaid:”hearhiegandyitifgotthebestof
hindtiedhiedakilledusbothandforjistfoothn
jistbecauseoodonourrightsthatsforbutilayyou
aintagointothreatennobodyanyre,jiuerputupthat
pistol,bill”
billsays:
”idontforkillinhinddidnthekill
oldhatfieldjistthesahedeserveit”
”butidontkilled,andivegotreasonsforit”
”blessyoheartfortheou
longsilive”saysthenonthefloor,sortofblubbering
packarddidnttakenonoticeofthat,buthunguphislanteonanail
andstartedtootionedbillto
eicraasiuldaboutttheboat
slantedsothatiuldntkeverygoodti;sotokeepfroetting
runoverandcatchedicraontheuppersidethe
ncaapay
stateroohesays:
”hereeinhere”
andinhee,andbillafterhibutbeforetheygotiniwasupin
theupperberth,ered,andsorryiethentheystoodthere,h
theirhandsontheledgeoftheberth,andtalkediuldntseethe
butiuldtellheyheheydbeenhavingiwas
gladididntdrinkadechdifferenceanyway,
beetheyuldntatreedbecauseididnt
breatheiooscaredand,besides,abodyuldntbreatheand
hearsuchtalktheytalkedlobilledtokill
tuerhesays:
”hessaidhelltell,andheogivebothoursharesto
hioakenodifferenceaftertherohewayweve
servedhishoresyourebo,helltustatesevidence;nowyou
heariorputtinghiutofhistroubles”
”so,”sayspackard,veryquiet
”blait,idsorterbeguntothinkyouhen,thatsall
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aterfooingor
didntgotobedearlyenoughintheeveningtakeitallround,we
livedprettyhigh
thefifthnightbeloafterdnight,ha
pohunderandlightning,andtherainpoureddowninasolid
sheetayedintheandlettherafttakecareofitself
helightningglaredoutraightriverahead,
andhigh,ro,
lookyyonder”itboatthathadkilledherselfonarockwe
ingstraightdoningshowedhervery
distinctshehpartofherupperdeckaboveer,
andyouuldseeeverylittlechilyguycleanandclear,andachair
bythebigbell,hanoldslouchhathangingonthebackofit,when
theflashese
ysteriouslike,
ifeltjusttheherboyhatk
layingtheresoufulandlonesointheddleoftheriveri
edtogetaboardofherandslinkaroundalittle,andseethere
heresoisays:
”leslandonher,ji”
butjitatfirsthesays:
”idoanewell,en
edeys
aanondatk”
”anyourgrandther,”isays;”thereaintnothingtochbut
thetexasandthepilothouse;anddoyoureckonanybodysgoingtoresk
hislifeforatexasandapilothousesuchanightasthis,s
likelytobreakupandinute”jildnt
saynothingtothat,sohedidnttry”andbesides,”isays,”ight
borroethingseegars,i
betyouandstfiveboatcaptainsis
alonth,andtheydontcareacent
athingsts,youknoheyitstickacandlein
yourpocket;icantrest,jitillgingdoyou
resahisthingnotforpie,he
hedcallitanadventurethatshedcallit;andhedlandon
thatactandhethroyleintoit
self,noothinghinkitwas
busdisveringkingdoisawyerwas
here”
jiegruledalittle,butgiveinhesaidustnttalkanyre
thanightyloningshowedus
thee,andchedthestabboardderrick,and
defastthere
thedeckhereto
labboard,inthedark,tohetexas,feelingourhour
feet,andspreadingourhandsouttofendofftheguys,foritwasso
darkprettysoonrucktheforward
endoftheskylight,andcluontoit;andthenextstepfetchedusin
frontoftheiny,awaydown
throughthetexashallesend
tohearloesinyonder
jitoe
alongisays,allright,andostartfortheraft;butjust
theniheardavoiceandsay:
”oh,pleasedont,boys;isevertell”
anothervoicesaid,prettyloud:
”itsalie,jiueryouveactedthis
renyourshareofthetruck,andyouvealit,too,because
youveseyouvesaidit
jestoitoonyyouretheanest,treacherousesthoundinthis
untry”
bythistijieraftiabilingh
yself,toabackoutnow,andso
iagoingtoseesgoingonheresoidroppedon
handsandkneesinthelittlepassage,andcreptaftinthedarktill
therebeteandthecrosshallofthe
texastheninthereiseeanstretchedonthefloorandtiedhand
andfoot,andtenstandingoverhiandoneoftheadadibr >
lanteinhishand,andtheotheronehadapistolthisonekept
pointingthepistolatthensheadonthefloor,andsaying:
”idliketoandiorter,tooaanskunk”
thenonthefloor,bill;i
haintevergointotell”
andeverytihesaidthatthenhthelantewouldlaughandsay:
”deedyouaintyouneversaidnotruerthingnthat,youbetyou”
andoncehesaid:”hearhiegandyitifgotthebestof
hindtiedhiedakilledusbothandforjistfoothn
jistbecauseoodonourrightsthatsforbutilayyou
aintagointothreatennobodyanyre,jiuerputupthat
pistol,bill”
billsays:
”idontforkillinhinddidnthekill
oldhatfieldjistthesahedeserveit”
”butidontkilled,andivegotreasonsforit”
”blessyoheartfortheou
longsilive”saysthenonthefloor,sortofblubbering
packarddidnttakenonoticeofthat,buthunguphislanteonanail
andstartedtootionedbillto
eicraasiuldaboutttheboat
slantedsothatiuldntkeverygoodti;sotokeepfroetting
runoverandcatchedicraontheuppersidethe
ncaapay
stateroohesays:
”hereeinhere”
andinhee,andbillafterhibutbeforetheygotiniwasupin
theupperberth,ered,andsorryiethentheystoodthere,h
theirhandsontheledgeoftheberth,andtalkediuldntseethe
butiuldtellheyheheydbeenhavingiwas
gladididntdrinkadechdifferenceanyway,
beetheyuldntatreedbecauseididnt
breatheiooscaredand,besides,abodyuldntbreatheand
hearsuchtalktheytalkedlobilledtokill
tuerhesays:
”hessaidhelltell,andheogivebothoursharesto
hioakenodifferenceaftertherohewayweve
servedhishoresyourebo,helltustatesevidence;nowyou
heariorputtinghiutofhistroubles”
”so,”sayspackard,veryquiet
”blait,idsorterbeguntothinkyouhen,thatsall
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