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He
had
forgotten
the
excitement
of
the
morning
and
the
passing
of
time
when
distant
voices
aroused
him
,
and
he
gently
lifted
his
head
.
Nearer
and
nearer
they
came
,
and
as
the
heavy
wagons
rumbled
down
the
east
trail
he
could
hear
them
plainly
.
The
gang
were
shouting
themselves
hoarse
for
the
Limberlost
guard
.
Freckles
did
not
feel
that
he
deserved
it
.
He
would
have
given
much
to
be
able
to
go
to
the
men
and
explain
,
but
to
McLean
only
could
he
tell
his
story
.
At
the
sight
of
Freckles
the
men
threw
up
their
hats
and
cheered
.
McLean
shook
hands
with
him
warmly
,
but
big
Duncan
gathered
him
into
his
arms
and
hugged
him
as
a
bear
and
choked
over
a
few
words
of
praise
.
The
gang
drove
in
and
finished
felling
the
tree
.
McLean
was
angry
beyond
measure
at
this
attempt
on
his
property
,
for
in
their
haste
to
fell
the
tree
the
thieves
had
cut
too
high
and
wasted
a
foot
and
a
half
of
valuable
timber
.
When
the
last
wagon
rolled
away
,
McLean
sat
on
the
stump
and
Freckles
told
the
story
he
was
aching
to
tell
.
The
Boss
scarcely
could
believe
his
senses
.
Also
,
he
was
much
disappointed
.
“
I
have
been
almost
praying
all
the
way
over
,
Freckles
,
”
he
said
,
“
that
you
would
have
some
evidence
by
which
we
could
arrest
those
fellows
and
get
them
out
of
our
way
,
but
this
will
never
do
.
We
can
’
t
mix
up
those
women
in
it
.
They
have
helped
you
save
me
the
tree
and
my
wager
as
well
.
Going
across
the
country
as
she
does
,
the
Bird
Woman
never
could
be
expected
to
testify
against
them
.
”
“
No
,
indeed
;
nor
the
Angel
,
either
,
sir
,
”
said
Freckles
.
“
The
Angel
?
”
queried
the
astonished
McLean
.
The
Boss
listened
in
silence
while
Freckles
told
of
the
coming
and
christening
of
the
Angel
.
“
I
know
her
father
well
,
”
said
McLean
at
last
,
“
and
I
have
often
seen
her
.
You
are
right
;
she
is
a
beautiful
young
girl
,
and
she
appears
to
be
utterly
free
from
the
least
particle
of
false
pride
or
foolishness
.
I
do
not
understand
why
her
father
risks
such
a
jewel
in
this
place
.
”
“
He
’
s
daring
it
because
she
is
a
jewel
,
sir
,
”
said
Freckles
,
eagerly
.
“
Why
,
she
’
s
trusting
a
rattlesnake
to
rattle
before
it
strikes
her
,
and
of
course
,
she
thinks
she
can
trust
mankind
as
well
.
The
man
isn
’
t
made
who
wouldn
’
t
lay
down
the
life
of
him
for
her
.
She
doesn
’
t
need
any
care
.
Her
face
and
the
pretty
ways
of
her
are
all
the
protection
she
would
need
in
a
band
of
howling
savages
.
”
