'Why should he tell falsehoods about it?' she mused, they can carry
me whether I want to go or not.'
'Come,' The Lifter said, and meekly she followed him.
'This augurs bad for you at the beginning,' Murfrey said with a
chuckle. 'Your son seems to have the inside track already. She is
following him tamely as a poodle.' 'He's the devil at coaxing,' the
robber replied. 'You can't tell _what_ yarn has prevailed with
her. Be off now, and take good care of my pretty bird. Don't you
think she's a beauty; a what 'ill I call her? a Diana! yes, that must
be her name. Now go and take care of Diana of the Swamp.' The chief
had become jocose; for here was the lovely prey safe within the
toils. A minute later he called.
'Here, Joe' and Murfrey came. 'If you get a chance to make an end of
that d--d fellow Gray, do so. I do not, want the two to begin
coddling. He does not know her, I suppose, but if she found him with
his handsome face, bad luck to it, likewise a captive, it would be
"love at first sight" with a vengeance.'
'If the thing is possible, rely upon me.' Then the ruffian sped away
through the woods.
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