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Chapter 65

           "Whythehelldon’tyouhaul?"

           Bill’sbackisturnedtowardsanintruder,that,seenbytheother,hashinderedhimfromlendingahand.Hestandsasifsuddenlytransformedintostone!

           "Come!"continuesthechiefexecutioner."Let’sgoatitagainbothtogether.Yeeup!Upwithhim!"

           "Noyedon’t!"callsoutavoiceinthetonesofastentor;whileamanofcolossalframe,carryingasix-footrifle,isseenrushingoutfromamongthetrees,instridesthatbringhimalmostinstantlyintothethickofthecrowd.

           "Noyedon’t!"herepeats,stoppingovertheprostratebody,andbringinghislongrifletobearupontheruffiansoftherope."Notyetabit,asthiscoonkalkerlates.You,BillGriffin;pullthatpieceo’pleetedhoss-hairbuttheeightho’aninchtighter,andye’llgitabluepillinyerstummukaswon’tagreewi’ye.Droptherope,durnye!Dropit!"

           ThescreamingofZebStump’smarescarcecreatedamoresuddendiversionthantheappearanceofZebhimselfforitwashewhohadhurriedupontheground.

           Hewasknowntonearlyallpresent;respectedbymost;andfearedbymany.

           AmongthelastwereBillGriffin,andhisfellowrope-holder.Nolongerholdingit:foratthecommandtodropit,yieldingtoaquickperceptionofdanger,bothhadletgo;andthelazolayloosealongthesward.

           "Whatdurnedtom-foolery’sthis,boys?"continuesthecolossus,addressinghimselftothecrowd,stillspeechlessfromsurprise."Yedon’tmeanhangin’,doye?"

           "Wedo,"answersasternvoice.

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