Show 1 UZI UTH mm q ENDICOTT 1 s i a w CHAPTER XVI continued ol 16 01 no go III good koono dog cried bf mr awall pawl lend tae in way am to 0 it hannah all a car lyn I 1 it he heard 44 the ma little ills girt screaming fah clo uncle joel so I 1 0 oh uncle I af joe I 1 xima hera e are I 1 cherry rattled paul the alp up down to 01 the bottom of j will the hollow alq and pa stopped there ana some amole acon here pat but not lou much L the nan mum leaped 1 to ton the a ground P when mals he all a figure amp ft briw up do from til the 01 foot 1 of in a 4 tree by all the still spring figure it in api brown r joseph iad I 1 thank god zt amanda up loll 1011 hardware jp dialer strode p 1 to wf her she mu poll hail put led out in limit both her jionda butof to at him and pa he all saw 1 41 that 1 they A were 11 trem bling and pa that limit am tears filled mil her innis great bronn aps cps oh or joe she q said 1 L I feared pm you ima plan come too III wi late IR but ji im q here aandy and pa im not 1 I too 1 late im he 11 cried pon and somehow neither ill of j them could pl md perhaps all hae just nf lami how sal his 1 arms went around pa q her and pa il her rested pa on bis aul shoulders while alq ehe all looked wilm earn catly an into slit his I face 1 oh or joe joe tt it was 1 like a eur lou ties sob its not too late Is it mandy s say H ln 4 too 1 late he all id pleaded P p ON no B its not law too late at she all whis iq mil P if if were not too old pio old 1 almost 11 1 1 shouted r joseph ad stags 1 L isep dont remember a of eich feeling so as 04 young 2 as I 1 up do right now I 1 and pa sud pus enly 4 ha stooped a and kissed her gnp at what M tools steel weve mi been all 11 this illin time mill 0 oh undo a i joe fear oh clo Misi Amanda tried pr 3 caroyln off may M A standing iq before them mind pus and pointing with arp I a rather ima alg index finger you anoa aren t road at each ether imp any arz more are IA A yon I o oil 0 J r ow an no kind so Is glad and pa q her j face showed P her d pleasure name wa birt he all vall was too colp difficult R to 04 DON how or jo much pat but aid practical lail thoughts wheres the pro old woman pa or joeph quickly IB her husband came with ab a horse pum and 11 late last plant night and pa took 1001 q her over 3 to the all new camp ahn 11 was 44 the ilo the aj fir g was a imma coming into the camp qa when I 1 left we aa must get 42 out in of I 1 here of in a hurry p declared pr mr iff stagg aa we arent 4 going to 01 mi be wf burned p up I BOW 1 when q uncle pa or joe la s q here miss handy D carolyn rist AIR p declared 1 pal fifth all umma oil how nice 1 he all pus prince found I 1 p as a why they cia are reg 13 lar mf hernes aren 3 the mall I 1 they w are wil indeed Ps child pill agreed 2 W the qa woman a she mils P turned pm 1 to joseph azor blagg a pla shining 31 1 in q iq her i eyes aa and pit looking prettier than moo ever ful before W 1 la q her am he art am thought taj U the iq hollow w as a rapidly li becoming un aa filled with ait emole lone the al man I 1 pip did not a understand this am antl ant it 41 foreboder foreboded fore boded timit trouble Ilip it he 3 turned ps cherry pon and 11 the q backboard around pol and pa then he all helped pv amanda into at wil the seat I 1 up da you III go a OK loo SID I car S lyn 31 may al wl he pill I 1 lilting bui the m it little rn girl into in the rear af I 1 wa the buckboard joseph ilij felt very sim serious BB a he bated blin self by macy ap 3 plit side and pa nicked do ap abe if kreics wal mf horse quick hy al baj retraced p hia steps up me the aln if hill to 14 m the tote road pool V aa they lol come no out into this ab broader d path RT bicy saw wit the buoie ines pour dawl sul ing through tt if in I 1 a choking 2 toul cloud oh joe gasped v annanda dp M its cc ruine it 41 at 1 Is 0 pana agreed the mill hardware merchant ali e re 1 la a put hot corner nu my A ail lea but trust 1 to wn me o oh 0 I 1 p do of joe she all exclaimer exclaim ea 2 M hla wre arm 1 I aps aai sure sum you DO t leow pl hat Is I 1 T 4 co 19 p do ni 11 try la to al ld prove 19 that 3 so he DI prom eald with fill a subdued oh no cate joe cried carolyn may nd denly lona cant aa w leff get out im of 10 wn this awful ij amolie it 11 it 31 ballint lint sal me I 1 1111 11 11 whispered dall P to the op mad RI ill lift aj q her over i wil the q bach f of 10 qa thae abat 4 1 I think etie 11 poll had better ba all in al my am out lap fraps thata so a he all agreed pug and q be held pla 1 la will th nervous cherry tor a moment jamew till 11 sup change awal waa accod mo q p the roaring of 10 win the fir 1 grew aaa pool louder pus and pool louder 1 in their enra ra suddenly pro 10 A joseph 19 av dragged cherry a pul head around toll the horse roosted pim and hesitated I tot iii ii in the smoke imms burnell va I 1 blinding iq him 1 I 1 pretty atwill 1 near PP P P these horlib tor liB ept pim I 1 imm tha IB hardware browl merchant Pa athia anaf lot left road P wile takes us an toward tee m ake im oh 40 r joe can we reach qi abis spi ve mamIa 3 got 23 2 la 1 oil he returned eunit lo grimly A ia 1 I abou iree ammom if 71 ft 11 s me an inch qa but all C ag JL it stal bax got to al make tom it 41 aa were tram after a ina infinite 81 or t 01 ev ofala tip road the mix moke all all bad P awit ai V completely 1 it lea but it 41 was oll way am and pa the q awil bucL buckboard 1 board boun cwB in carolyn alou stay av D cried 3 N m out tn ear they 0 rova over a little 1 hillock that ai tasia baglier than die tote j road pone bud done clutched clr 1 anra am and pa mearill arill pe mi all halt 11 oh lie an b q I 1 am elance tb 1 wo the wet left A mass arno ot j off basse broke out in 1 an fn wit the va not in I far 1 off im tip trail the mu top dol of fal great aa I atiee 1 aa on lg alre the 1 P f it voil branda ahli way s pim muttered im P wilt the roan a A P a new g fires will I 1 be a started Ps well I 1 pill ald do ap qa cherry s fand pa mi be seized the 10 whip defir again 12 the 11 librae 1 was well us pent now pal but tie all was abid H ee tried 4 to of Sa creise ili hia stride plit A hot of tons wills came jua balI rushing SIm throna in the forest Is bending wit the IQ I brandies and pa shaking the mi leafy al talle si the wind p seemed isial fairly appel to at scorch q wit the fugitives the roaring 2 of 1 wit the g are ml sed fie through the alp more m open ad wooda 4 rr X 0 k oh 40 uncle r joel 1 oh 40 now NIBS amanda pu pa cried carolyn may aw fitial bordered P all this lawal baw athey will the smoke alim advancing iffla 1 in a lit thicker i wall nola pow and one 1 high as wit the tree mail tops 04 you OA ve got to ol pau make it 1 pie old q boy S muttered f joseph ad stags abd pa ha all P I 1 he horse w m again the spirited d 1 I 1 p cherry leaped 03 forward pa both the 1 woman u pug and win the child awona iw ing Is al it far ai I 1 Is a pi it ti tarl gasped V aman p aa 1 in ill bis ear too j j tar for im comfort but keep danil your if heart pi up irv As my man spoke and a blazing brand swung 2 through mort t the air 11 and pa mal came I 1 up down right 4 on a amanda I 1 shoulders D carolyn alo hay asa shrieked fill eor joseph ill as stags 23 brushed off jill al the q burning T 2 stick all lia cherry f mounted palo another lima email ridge and pa in then they is g clattered P up doit a 41 into s little hollow where 1 Q waa a slough beside the road P til the water N was green pan and stagnant 2 4 but was ait water I 1 al the am man pulled I 1 la it the hard pressed horse pan and leaped iop down 11 passing mul reins m 1 to amanda if he whipped off ili his ili a coat am and pa dipped it 11 1 la it the im 10 11 he D drew it 11 out in dripping with ml water imle pon and IMI a slime out here I 1 tria aae to shut your es I 1 ir be lois s loi mill bis two met companions mail on I 1 the wit ism of j the all q buckboard pull and threw a wil the saturated pal inoa coat over miss epim pearl head the mij dripping garment sheltered ithol P carolyn ald D al may amill im as well ON now N good p horse ml he yelled to ol 3 cherry q leaping an ili be if back ii 1 to alp seat 4 PID do ap will the if horse I 1 stained up the slope V another swirling fintell brand came p down upon ad them in r joaeph ad fought it 31 ZO off with his bare hand his shirt r sleeve caught a ea fire tf and p he all was a painfully anointed q burned P D on I 1 i in the forearm jwj do before he arl could smother ramones wit mill blaze a another flaming BI ilif brand Paus tell landing fool an in cherri ad 8 baill the horse squealed pon and I leaped d P forward P at 1 a ll pace 11 which pl mr stagg could pill not in control maddened P PD D P by all the mg burn cherry waz M pool bad lot taken will the bit in q his teeth and pa I 1 mr running aitay A tha ill man threw flown win the reina malm could filhe up do nothing 4 toward P retarding ill allej frightened P wl horse s ad pace indeed PP be all pip did not to want I 1 I to 1 stop data bf him TEI his 1 left U arm he all flung 24 4 2 around im witz mis amanda and pa wit the pullo and pa with biml almi right point hand clung to at the exit was seat ol 01 x wit the careening sulu cuprill buckboard p 2 11 the wet Is straining coat saved PI to th mr and pa I 1 the all pulp child from injury joseph s stagg I 1 ion had lost all if count ol 01 time I the 1 forest road might fill ex 1 tend P plant ahead of 1 them for vi a mile IT for all if he all knew mail lea but suddenly Bud denly Allia they broke cover 1 cherry uns still galloping wildly and pa plunged down Us an wide open ravin WIT to 01 the esp edge of ja a wre lake a of sparkling water I 1 pf bacsa af few me 1 the lakel I 1 the mb lake mi hoarsely alami ala valencia shouted the own man the walla of jo the int ravine wil sheltered bell p them I 1 from no smoke a pus and wu for a moment aman iral but it the brands still fill fell it cherry plot had halted a on the all edge of ton the lake poll but joaeph in urged pail ampi him in at on no lota the sun water jol deep the bhore was s not lo row und pa me afforded N ps split little aad I for 1 refuge of he an lifted 11 1 ill amanda pon and the an child all bodily from z the to and in P dropped eisold in them at into the A ak we re joes eafe sont now ha all bald hoarsely piles salaam lumping tit at pi jo bod pa tell holding 21 1 2 3 caro lia at may poll and amanda weve got wa I ter 1 enough lis hare iorio be all I 1 hang OB to 04 me handy AP I 1 in wr not I 1 1 to let 31 you mor ret 32 aw ay 1 BO more I 1 never I 1 1 poor and by all will the way ali in D which the F clung to bin arm it was evident she it pip did pin not propose d od 4 to 1 lose q him my AN uncle ama limit joel you mot are enst thai do q bravest 4 man I 1 imp declared carolyn may golfing finding her wf voice 10 1 I he ulea mandat pa V and nce pi hia arm ji is ail burned I dear 1 wa me wf I 1 roust I 1 ism get rimal homo 1 0 V aulty aunty 91 a bobe und pa let 11 q her do all it if up do for a CHAPTER noL company Amohn is toward 1 P the w east the forest tract waa completely 4 to ial squall of codi 1 lera creek 31 v aa al the wind pill which q 4 poll had sprung bettor up do poll had bip driven wit the fire all westward 4 boll there mas little danger ot wit the all flames 4 pressing 21 nearer wb than wit the creek to 1 sunrise cove aa pus and 41 the 00 corners joseph f ad stagg pat led aill the of horse out in of a I the 1 water and pa advised amp pa miss amanda and carolyn may AIN to of get 12 into I 1 the min beat in t the w q p asa then al he mr set in luj leading will the horse goal along the mill nar ov beach rawin while prince td pj followed wearily of in a the rear it 11 was a rough route they smil followed pai wit but wo the blackened il 1 P 7 dorest lam waa still 1111 1 too pal hot for them to of pass through poll had they robill been able ill 4 to poll find a path this ial was a a I 1 lonell 1 dins of 1 shore q and pa they aarl saw no I 1 vang soul ime ital but themselves 91 ol sal it II was so a 1 long 21 2 tramp pus and the am horse ac dog bull and pa wit the man were a II 11 lea wearied 3 carols 11 n may went ill fait I 1 daisies asleep with l her 1 head pa billowed pillowed pill owed 1 in miss V anian alp da t I 1 lap do the sill latter line and joseph stage talked much indeed til there was much if of tor 1 latil la them aou to 01 say so after all 1 these am years of silence the woman worn etim and pa scorched u pail of 4 face 0 looked down on no wit the smutted lim Pal pon and sweating man U with no an expression chu I 1 in her ms eyes that join warmed him ili 1 to the mil map a w row she TS was proud of him ili pay and the all 2 gaze of it ot love and pa longing that join the hardware merchant turned panini upon andr V amanda espow would plan have amazed lol lit those it people that lail believed pami he all poll had pleona consideration wol and pa thought only cie tor cl business ul of in these few W hours stan of alarm on and P close 1 intimacy it the man Us and pa wit the woman poll had i leaped pd all 11 the barriers time I 1 pan and pride and had 11 P par bet up do nothing further could pa keep deail joseph adf ad stagg 1 I 1 22 pon and amanda litot vv and yet finx they never for one I 1 instant discussed p will the original cause ot 10 their estrangement that was a dead at issue 11 alie refugees j 2 li reached isol the cornera itt about nine of 0 clock jedidjah j 1 pull had hobbled up do to 04 tri toe store 4 and pa was lust 1 then organizing efte jull a party of j searchers to 4 olt go to 1 the mi rescue s of it the hardware s 1 dealer and pa those or whom mail be all bad set im forth rut 1 in search if mil the village turned I ism BID en it masse eftim to 04 welcome 1 it the trio vl who all pull had so 0 miraculously escaped pads wil the 19 fire rose a relief an anew no a bounds mr elf was sm undeniably pus glad to 04 see ans his daughter s cafe alms amlo otherwise aspe be all would never q have overlooked will the pitiable state hia horse was in poor mod cherry would plan never be all wil the same unblemished plain animal again 12 well I 1 he all said 4 to joseph stagg you noa done it I 1 better n D I 1 could too inal 1 I ji reckon 01 94 take the small boss if home 0 to I 1 colln 1 with rul roe mandel then 1 q sit he saw iles the mr burns on no the alp younger am man a pms shoulders ams pus and arm aj the penn food out land of a Jehosha phat q here a work pe tor a 1 you to at up do mandy I if 1 you was air r arm any sort im of a ourse am 1 I reckon 1 you ims got 32 A your hands tull q here with joe no stagg ago he D added with some I 1 pride 1 in ili his daughters ability phea aj 1 them a bad ou lookin idol burns they are indeed P pa agreed airty rose it was a 2 fact 1 that oln mr stagg was 1 in a poll bad state 11 3 carolyn DAI may AK poll had suggest pd r that U itofe would pro p dress ha 1 mi burns iii but arof miss amanda would pie allow 11 nobody seq to at op do that lull but herself when win the nouna curious poll and sympathetic neighbors pull had small gone pan and miss V amanda upa was title busy q A malting joseph stagg comfortable in ill the 1 sitting room dow aundy aunty small rose came out luto in the or kitchen 1 lap A YM I lent kii it 41 IN wee they 41 A arent had at 1 3 each 11 other 0 she all pull had almeria bathed pon and helped carolyn may to 01 ft undress ballat poll and q wit the spin little girl was swe now amu sleepily eating T her supper dd of 1 q bread p and pa ali well wonders pa up don I 1 ever cease 1 guess she boll bald pill more 0 to herself so than to 1 her q little confidant have q thought it 41 A 1 have thought what val V aulty aunty 91 rose all inquired a carolyn 91 alq ma x your uncle and mandy wf have made alone it 11 up a breathed th ftp woman ow iao evl pimp dently I 1 much iam impressed Is ay the ma condei 0 of it II yea indeed 1 cried well the thild ewt it they awil arent 1 31 mart imin ot in each au any in am 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