In the Sunk Lands — page 194: what you’re looking at

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IN THE SUNK LANDS. 179 said Sammy. ‘‘I reckon they've kept on fur home ; so we kin use the torch till we’re purty nigh there.” ‘* And where is their home ?”’ ‘““T ‘low we're about a mile from there.”’ We stumbled on until the baying of a hound caused Sammy quickly to Seaitme the torch. “We've got to be keerful now,” he whispered. ‘‘ No knowin’ but what some o ems prowlin’ round, an’ ef we git the dogs onto us, we’re goners !”’ I shivered. 3 ‘* And that means——’”’ ‘Torn up or treed. Ef they tree us, the Swamp Angels kin come out an’ git us any time they want to.”’ We proceeded cautiously, and soon a light could be seen gleaming through the trees. ‘* You stay right yere,” said Sammy, ‘‘ an I'll sneak up an’ see how the land lays. Ef the dogs git me, don’t try to help, fur ef one 0’ us is loose we kin allers do some- thin’,”’ | I would have protested, but as I turned to do so he was lost in the gloom. 9 Gomicbooks (E(@) mn