In the Sunk Lands — page 74: what you’re looking at

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IN THE SUNK LANDS. | 61 that he should have even tried to steal more from us. I don’t doubt but that it was he Steve fired at on the bank, and with the start he’s got there’s two or three miles between us by this time.’’ ‘* Then I am to chalk the fourteen hun- dred up to profit and loss, am I?” I asked. ‘And Jimmerson must certainly need the money, added Bob, dejectedly. ‘‘ This is- the second time it’s been lost.” ‘“ What are we going to do?” demanded Joe. ‘‘ Shall we go back to Jonesboro and draw on Roberts for the amount, or shall we go on to Jimmerson’s and get him to help us ?”’ ‘Roberts would have an epileptic fit if I drew on him,” said I, solemnly. ‘If he was going north when he heard of it he would turn inside out and be traveling south !’’ added Bob, gravely. “Then on to Jimmerson’s!”’ was the decision. After a breakfast on squirrels, Joe sug- gested : _ * Tf Steve will swim across and get the boatman, who I feel sure is over there, we can proceed.”’ EoOmicbooks (E(@) m