Part 28 (1/2)

”Why, so as to have so to live on, by and by”

”Oh, that ain't any use Pap would coet his claws on it if I didn't hurry up, and I tell you he'd clean it out pretty quick What you going to do with yourn, Toh sword, and a red necktie and a bull pup, and get married”

”Married!”

”That's it”

”Toht mind”

”Wait--you'll see”

”Well, that's the foolishest thing you could do Look at pap and ht all the ti The girl I'ht”

”Tom, I reckon they're all alike They'll all comb a body Now you better think 'bout this awhile I tell you you better What's the nairl”

”It's all the saht, like enough Anyhat's her name, Toht--that'll do Only if you get married I'll be more lonesomer than ever”

”No you won't You'll coing”

They worked and sweated for half an hour No result They toiled another halfhour Still no result Huck said:

”Do they always bury it as deep as this?”

”Soot the right place”

So they chose a new spot and began again The labor dragged a little, but still they ed away in silence for some time

Finally Huck leaned on his shovel, swabbed the beaded drops fro to dig next, after we get this one?”

”I reckon maybe we'll tackle the old tree that's over yonder on Cardiff Hill back of the 's”

”I reckon that'll be a good one But won't thetake it away from us, Tom? It's on her land”

”_She_ take it away! Maybe she'd like to try it once Whoever finds one of these hid treasures, it belongs to him It don't make any difference whose land it's on”

That was satisfactory The ent on By and by Huck said:

”Blaain What do you think?”