Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 97
word. Father, however, had had a moments con-versation with him, and on my venturing toinquire why he had let the man go, he explained: He was hired by the Stanislau Company to dothe work that he did —or tried to do. He failed,ignominiously and conspicuously —thanks to ourfaithful Joe. He is an… … THE HORSES BROKE INTO A GALLOP. KLAMATH JOES CAPTIVE 69 exploit. But Joe was tired and inclined to sleepafter his exertions —particularly, I think, afterthose at the breakfast-table—and it was not un-til Father questioned him that he could bring him-self to explain: How did I know he had dat little…
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