here is Mr.

    Singer t you . And te gentleman is Mr. Blount and he a very close friend of Mr.

    Singer. t kindly come to inquireabout us in our trouble. Surned to Jake and motioned to too. Named Buddy. And tove is ther. Named Mr.

    Marss. I t a good idea to understand wh you.’

    turned to illie again. I just  you to tell me about it so I can get it straight in my mind.’

    t is, illie said. I feel like my feets is still ing. I got terrible misery dooes. Yet t in my feets is do a o understand. My feets  me so bad all time and I dont know wo me.

    than a hundred m-miles from here.’

    I mean about  all happened, Jake said.

    Uneasily illie looked up at er. I dont remember—very good.’

    Course you remember, old us over and over.’

    ell------ timid and sullen. *Us on ter say someto te man taken a stick to ries to run off. And I follo so quick I dont remember good just  aken us back to the camp and------’

    I kno, Jake said. But give me tell me the guards.’

    Listen e man. It seem to me like you meaning to get me into trouble.’

    trouble! Jake said rudely. quot; in t do you think youre in now?’

    Less us quiet doia said nervously. quot;t is, Mr. Blount. t illie off at time  t on  to—I believe you understand urally illie urally us means tobe careful—cause t t t enougrouble as is.’

    o the guards?’

    te men  old me.’

    And where are your friends now?’

    quot; friends?’

    ?wo boys.’

    t