Алая чума

Chapter 1

           “IgotitoffofHoo-Hoo.Hefounditwhenwewasherdin’goatsdownnearSanJosélastspring. Hoo-Hoosaiditwasmoney. Ain’tyouhungry,Granser?” 

           Theancientcaughthisstaffinatightergripandurgedalongthetrail,hisoldeyesshininggreedily. 

           “IhopeHar-Lip’sfoundacrab...ortwo,”hemumbled. “They’regoodeating,crabs,mightygoodeatingwhenyou’venomoreteethandyou’vegotgrandsonsthatlovetheiroldgrandsireandmakeapointofcatchingcrabsforhim. WhenIwasaboy 

           ButEdwin,suddenlystoppedbywhathesaw,wasdrawingthebowstringonafittedarrow. Hehadpausedonthebrinkofacrevasseintheembankment. Anancientculverthadherewashedout,andthestream,nolongerconfined,hadcutapassagethroughthefill. Ontheoppositeside,theendofarailprojectedandoverhung. Itshowedrustilythroughthecreepingvineswhichoverranit. Beyond,crouchingbyabush,arabbitlookedacrossathimintremblinghesitancy. Fullyfiftyfeetwasthedistance,butthearrowflashedtrue;andthetransfixedrabbit,cryingoutinsuddenfrightandhurt,struggledpainfullyawayintothebrush. Theboyhimselfwasaflashofbrownskinandflyingfurasheboundeddownthesteepwallofthegapanduptheotherside. Hisleanmuscleswerespringsofsteelthatreleasedintogracefulandefficientaction. Ahundredfeetbeyond,inatangleofbushes,heovertookthewoundedcreature,knockeditsheadonaconvenienttree-trunk,andturneditovertoGransertocarry. 

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