Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 155
e robbersand they knew it. Fainter and fainter cametheir curses and their shouts! And then : Whiz ! Crack ! Thud ! I looked back and saw that they both hadthrown themselves from their saddles and weretaking deliberate aim. But to no purpose. Not one shot touchedme or my horse, and I reached the… … while me m m) NEVER have toldthat tale afore toanybody in thismortal world. I •^Al*?*,,^e *^ always keep m *&■ --£ that to myself. ** Yet I reck ye d count it worth thelistening to, for aor so (we beinghere round the fire to-gether), for of all thechances that ever did befallyoungish days,…
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