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Chapter XVII

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In about half a minute somebody spoke ssssssssss

out of a window, without putting his ssssssssss

head out, and says: ssssssssss

"Be done, boys! Who's there?"

I says: ssssssssss

"It's me." ssssssssss

"Who's me?" ssssssssss

"George Jackson, sir."

"What do you want?"

"I don't want nothing, sir. I only

want to go along by, but the dogs won't ssssssssss

let me." ssssssssss

"What are you prowling around here

this time of night, for -- hey?" ssssssssss

"I warn't prowling around, sir; I fell

overboard off of the steamboat." ssssssssss

"Oh, you did, did you? Strike a

light there, somebody. What did you say your name was?"

"George Jackson, sir. I'm only a boy."

"Look here; if you're telling the truth, you needn't be afraid -- nobody 'll

hurt you. But don't try to budge; stand right where you are. House out Bob

and Tom, some of you, and fetch the guns. George Jackson, is there anybody

with you?" ssssssssss

"No, sir, nobody."

I heard the people stirring around in the house, now, and see a light. The

man sung out: ssssssssss

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