In the Sunk Lands — page 65: what you’re looking at

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a. —— 54. IN THE SUNK LANDS. good as he'll find, and no exertion. Then again, he was on the ground and could see us, and thought we could see him, and to move would be rather dangerous.” ‘‘Tt’ll be dreadful hard standing guard all night,” | whispered. ‘‘And there isno moon. He could al- most crawl between us and we wouldn't know it. Keep your eyes and ears open, and if you see anything moving: put a bul- let over it, and if it keeps on put the next one into it. There is no use in letting him get away, and a bullet will have to cut his clothes before he’ll stop, if he thinks we’re | chicken-hearted.”’ Bob was getting as heartless as Ike Jim- merson. During the conversation, the gentleman ensconced behind the trunks reviewed his vocabulary of imprecations, and finally ended by shouting : ‘Ef y'all wait out there till I s’render y all be so old your teeth’ll drap out. I got friends, I have, an’ hit won’t take long to call ’em up yere, neither. You-uns better haul off while you kin,” «That won't wash,” called Treve. comicbooks (Ee)