In the Sunk Lands — page 263: what you’re looking at

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246 IN THE SUNK LANDS. had proved fruitless, ‘had we not better put him on trial ?”’ ’ No,” rephed Joe, ‘* but you might help us take him to Jimmerson’s, and there Mr. Jimmerson will find a way of getting him to Jonesboro,”’ | — An’ what'll you do with him there ?” demanded Mr. Lacy. ‘Lock him up. If he don’t eare to tell _ us what he has done with the money so we can get it back, he can-go to the peni- tentiary, and we'll help put him there.” ‘“T won't,” said Jim Lacy. ‘“Go easy, Joe,” I whispered. ‘Jess's soon’s you fellers git through foolin’ I want to get a deer fur Patty to cook,’ remarked Mr. Simpson. ‘‘ So gimme my gun an’ [’ll start.” ‘You kain’t have your gun!” said Jim Lacy, waving him back with his hand. “What ? ” asked Simpson. ‘You heered what I said,” replied Jim Lacy, coolly. ‘‘I don’t give you no gun to empty into us almost afore you git hit in your hands. The fact is, Milt, I wouldn't trust you half as fur as I kin spit.” EOMIEHDOOKS.coO