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? ? ? ? "He would be afraid to."

? ? ? ? "This man Pettigrew might try to bribe him. It would be cheaper than to pay five thousand dollars."

? ? ? ? "He wouldn't dare. He knows what would happen to him," said John grimly.

? ? ? ? "Then why should he be so long?"

? ? ? ? "That I can't tell."

? ? ? ? "Suppose we go out to meet him. I begin to feel anxious lest we have trusted him too far."

? ? ? ? "I am with you!"

? ? ? ? The two outlaws took the path which led to Oreville, and walked two miles before they discovered Caesar coming towards them at a slow and melancholy gait.

? ? ? ? "There he is, and on foot! What does it mean?"

? ? ? ? "He will tell us."

? ? ? ? "Here now, you black imp! where is the horse?" demanded Roderick.

? ? ? ? "I done lost him, massa."

? ? ? ? "Lost him? You'll get a flogging for this, unless you bring good news. Did you see Jefferson Pettigrew?"

? ? ? ? "Yes, massa."

? ? ? ? "Did he give you any money?"

? ? ? ? "No; he gave me this letter.


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