Part 43 (1/2)

”What for? Don't I tell you I've heard hi, or he would have clirimly ”Here, hold hard a minute

Don't you stir, on yer life”

”Oh, I' to run any risks!” said Aleck, coolly ”I know it's dangerous”

”Very,” said the hunted man, in a peculiar tone and with a peculiar look ”You stand fast, my lad”

He had for some time released his hold of the lad, and turned to re- to do?” said Aleck

”Hush!+ Don't shout like that, youngster Don't I tell you the cutter's men saw me and are after me?”

”Oh, yes; of course,” said Aleck, coolly; ”but, look here; you hide a bit, and I'll call theler, in his astonishment ”What for? To take me?”

”No, no! They could help to find the poor fellow lying somewhere below there”

”No, they couldn't,” said the man, fiercely ”You be quiet there, I say”

”Well, of course you don't want to be taken, and I don't want theain, lad,” cried the man, excitedly

”What for? I say I don't want the press-gang to drag you away, even if you are a sler”

”Why?” cried the man, excitedly

”Because it seems so hard on your poor wife”

”Hah-ah-ah!” ejaculated the ently ”You keep quiet here, Master Aleck, while I go and see what the cutter's one I'll help you to find the poor fellow for saying that”

”For saying what?”

”Your words about my poor lass Master Aleck, I'et back to her it'll be the death of the poor gal Now, after o and split upon me?”

”Betray you? No, you knoon't”

”Yes, I know you won't, entle, and when I come back I'll help you to find the poor chap as is hurt”

”Thank you, Eben; but mind the men don't take you”

”I'll mind, my lad; but if there's an accident and I don't come back you wait till the cutter's o and tell the missus Say she's to help you find the poor chap as is hurt and get him away”

”But she couldn't climb about here, Eben”