Chapter 17

           INaboutaminutesomebodyspokeoutofawindowwithoutputtinghisheadout,andsays:

           "Bedone,boys!Who’sthere?"

           Isays:

           "It’sme."

           "Who’sme?"

           "GeorgeJackson,sir."

           "Whatdoyouwant?"

           "Idon’twantnothing,sir.Ionlywanttogoalongby,butthedogswon’tletme."

           "Whatareyouprowlingaroundherethistimeofnightforhey?"

           "Iwarn’tprowlingaround,sir,Ifelloverboardoffofthesteamboat."

           "Oh,youdid,didyou?Strikealightthere,somebody.Whatdidyousayyournamewas?"

           "GeorgeJackson,sir.I’monlyaboy."

           "Lookhere,ifyou’retellingthetruthyouneedn’tbeafraidnobody’llhurtyou.Butdon’ttrytobudge;standrightwhereyouare.RouseoutBobandTom,someofyou,andfetchtheguns.GeorgeJackson,isthereanybodywithyou?"

           "No,sir,nobody."

           Iheardthepeoplestirringaroundinthehousenow,andseealight.Themansungout:

           "Snatchthatlightaway,Betsy,youoldfoolain’tyougotanysense?Putitonthefloorbehindthefrontdoor.Bob,ifyouandTomareready,takeyourplaces."

           "Allready."

           "Now,GeorgeJackson,doyouknowtheShepherdsons?"

           "No,sir;Ineverheardofthem."

           "Well,thatmaybeso,anditmayn’t.Now,allready.

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