Leather-Clad Tales of Adventure and Romance, No. 38 — page 268: what you’re looking at

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258 IN THE SUNK LANDS. showed no mistake, so ten dollars was charged to profit and loss, and we prepared to start. ‘““|’m goin’ with you,” announced Patty, as we began to gather our rifles and eall the dogs. ‘* Of course youare,’’ I returned promptly. “Jess wait till I get my rifle an’-—oh! I forgot to tell you. I’ve got that Bible, an’ now you can tell me what them papers says in hit. You know I was jess’ goin’ fur hit when pap an’ Miggy come . — * Better wait till we get to a safe place,” interrupted Joe. ‘* Lacy might take a no- tion to come over here, and explanations are odious.” Patty flew into the cabin and came out. with a light rifle and a Bible, which latter I pocketed with a feeling of guardianship, and then we started for our cabin, taking care to give the settlement a wide berth. We found Loafer browsing on the edge of the canebrake, and caught him with difficulty, for f.eedom seemed to limber up his legs. We reached our cabin, fed ourselves, the dogs, and Brute, who seemed none the Eomichbooks.co