,P>T #b1 ,SECTION #ag ,HUNT+ ,WORSE ,?AN ,SLAV]Y #aidaid ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY ,TEXT 3 ,WE W]E HUNT+ BE>S4 ,MY COMPANION HAD A *ANCE TO %OOT AT A BE>3 HE W\ND$ HIM1 BUT ONLY 9 A S(T SPOT4 ,A LITTLE BLOOD WAS LEFT ON ! SN[1 BUT ! BE> GOT AWAY4 ,WE MET 9 ! =E/ & BEGAN TO DISCUSS :AT TO DO3 :E!R TO GO & F9D ?AT BE>1 OR TO WAIT TWO OR ?REE DAYS UNTIL ! BE> %\LD LIE D[N AGA94 ,WE ASK$ ! PEASANT BE> DRIV]S :E!R WE C\LD N[ SURR\ND ! BE>4 ,AN OLD BE> DRIV] SAID3 0,NO1 WE MU/ GIVE ! BE> A *ANCE TO CALM HIMSELF4 ,9 AB\T FIVE DAYS IT WILL BE POSSIBLE TO SURR\ND HIM1 BUT IF WE GO AFT] HIM N[ HE WILL ONLY BE FRI DRIV] DISPUT$ ) ! OLD MAN1 & SAID ?AT HE C\LD SURR\ND HIM N[4 0,OV] ?IS SN[10 HE SAID1 0! BE> CANNOT GET AWAY F>1--HE IS FAT4 ,HE WILL LIE D[N TODAY AGA94 ,& IF HE DOES NOT1 ,I WILL OV]TAKE HIM ON SN[-%OES40 ,MY COMPANION1 TOO1 DID NOT WANT TO SURR\ND ! BE> N[1 & ADVIS$ WAIT+4 ,BUT ,I SAID3 0,:AT IS ! USE ( DISCUSS+ ! MATT]8 ,DO AS Y\ PLEASE1 BUT ,I WILL GO ) ,DEMYAN ALONG ! TRACK4 ,IF WE OV]TAKE HIM1 SO MU* IS GA9$2 IF NOT1--,I HAVE NO?+ ELSE TO DO TODAY ANYWAY1 & IT IS NOT YET LATE40 ,& SO WE DID4 ,MY COMPANIONS W5T TO ! SLEI<1 & BACK TO ! VILLAGE1 BUT ,DEMYAN & ,I TOOK BREAD ) US1 & REMA9$ 9 ! WOODS4 ,:5 ALL HAD LEFT US1 ,DEMYAN & ,I EXAM9$ \R GUNS1 TUCK$ \R FUR COATS OV] \R BELTS1 & FOLL[$ ! TRACK4 ,IT WAS F9E WEA!R1 *ILLY & CALM4 ,BUT WALK+ ON SN[-%OES WAS A H>D MATT]3 ! SN[ WAS DEEP & P[D]Y4 ,! SN[ HAD NOT SETTL$ 9 ! =E/1 &1 BESIDES1 FRE% SN[ HAD FALL5 ON ! DAY BE=E1 SO ?AT ! SN[-%OES SUNK HALF A FOOT 9 ! SN[1 & 9 PLACES EV5 DEEP]4 ,! BE> TRACK C\LD BE SE5 A DI/ANCE AWAY4 ,WE C\LD SEE ! WAY ! BE> HAD WALK$1 = 9 SPOTS HE HAD FALL5 9 ! SN[ TO HIS BELLY & HAD SWEPT ! SN[ ASIDE4 ,AT FIR/ WE WALK$ 9 PLA9 SIGE TREES2 !N1 :5 ! TRACK W5T 9TO A SMALL P9E WOOD1 ,DEMYAN /OPP$4 0,WE MU/ N[ GIVE UP ! TRACK10 HE SAID4 0,HE WILL1 NO D\BT1 LIE D[N H]E4 ,HE HAS BE5 SITT+ ON HIS HAUN*ES1--Y\ CAN SEE IT BY ! SN[4 ,LET US GO AWAY FROM ! TRACK1 & MAKE A CIRCLE >\ND HIM4 ,BUT WE MU/ WALK S(TLY & MAKE NO NOISE1 NOT EV5 C\<1 OR WE %ALL SC>E HIM40 ,WE W5T AWAY FROM ! TRACK1 TO ! LEFT4 ,WE WALK$ AB\T FIVE HUNDR$ /EPS & !RE WE AGA9 SAW ! TRACK BE=E US4 ,WE AGA9 FOLL[$ ! TRACK1 & ?IS TOOK US TO ! ROAD4 ,WE /OPP$ ON ! ROAD & BEGAN TO LOOK >\ND1 TO SEE 9 :AT DIRECTION ! BE> HAD GONE4 ,H]E & !RE ON ! ROAD WE C\LD SEE ! BE>'S PAWS ) ALL ! TOES PR9T$ ON ! SN[1 :ILE 9 O!RS WE C\LD SEE ! TRACKS ( A PEASANT'S BA/ %OES4 ,HE HAD1 EVID5TLY1 GONE TO ! VILLAGE4 ,WE WALK$ ALONG ! ROAD4 ,DEMYAN SAID TO ME3 0,WE NE$ NOT WAT* ! ROAD2 SOME:]E HE WILL TURN (F ! ROAD1 TO ! RI'S TRACK1 BUT LEAD+ NOT FROM ! ROAD TO ! WOODS1 BUT FROM ! WOODS TO ! ROAD3 ! TOES W]E TURN$ TO ! ROAD4 ,I SAID3 0,?AT IS ANO!R BE>40 ,DEMYAN LOOK$ AT IT1 & ?\1 ONLY HE HAS BEGUN TO *EAT4 ,HE LEFT ! ROAD BACKW>DS40 ,WE FOLL[$ ! TRACK1 & SO IT WAS4 ,! BE> HAD EVID5TLY WALK$ AB\T T5 /EPS BACKW>DS FROM ! ROAD1 UNTIL HE GOT BEYOND A FIR-TREE1 & !N HE HAD TURN$ & GONE ON /RAIT$ TO SURR\ND HIM1 GO+ ?R\< ! D5SE P9E =E/4 ,I WAS GETT+ TIR$1 & IT WAS N[ MU* H>D] TO TRAVEL4 ,N[ ,I W\LD /RIKE AGA9/ A JUNIP]-BU%1 & GET CAU FROM A DI/ANCE4 ,IT IS HE40 ,WE WALK$ TO ONE SIDE1 MADE ANO!R V]/1 & AGA9 HIT ! OLD TRAIL4 ,?US WE HAD MADE A CIRCLE >\ND ! BE>1 & HE WAS 9SIDE ( IT4 ,WE /OPP$4 ,I TOOK (F MY HAT & LOOS5$ MY WRAPS3 ,I FELT AS HOT AS 9 A BA?1 & WAS AS WET AS A M\SE4 ,DEMYAN1 TOO1 WAS ALL R$1 & HE WIP$ HIS FACE ) HIS SLEEVE4 0,WELL10 HE SAID1 0WE HAVE DONE \R WORK1 SIR1 SO WE MAY TAKE A RE/40 ,! EV5+ GL[ C\LD BE SE5 ?R\< ! =E/4 ,WE SAT D[N ON ! SN[-%OES TO RE/ \RSELVES4 ,WE TOOK ! BREAD & SALT \T ( ! BAGS2 FIR/ ,I ATE A LITTLE SN[1 & !N ! BREAD4 ,! BREAD TA/$ TO ME BETT] ?AN ANY ,I HAD EAT5 9 ALL MY LIFE4 ,WE SAT A:ILE2 IT BEGAN TO GR[ D>K4 ,I ASK$ ,DEMYAN H[ F> IT WAS TO ! VILLAGE4 0,AB\T TWELVE V]/S4 ,WE %ALL REA* IT 9 ! NIMS UND] \R HEADS4 ,I DO NOT REMEMB] H[ ,I FELL ASLEEP4 ,I AWOKE AB\T TWO H\RS LAT]4 ,SOME?+ CRA%$4 ,I HAD BE5 SLEEP+ SO S\NDLY ?AT ,I =GOT :]E ,I WAS4 ,I LOOK$ >\ND ME3 :AT M>VEL WAS ?AT8 ,:]E WAS ,I8 ,ABOVE ME W]E SOME :ITE *AMB]S1 & :ITE PO/S1 & ON EV]Y?+ GLI/5$ :ITE T9SEL4 ,I LOOK$ UP3 !RE WAS A :ITE1 *ECK]$ CLO?1 & BETWE5 ! *ECKS WAS A BLACK VAULT 9 :I* BURN$ FIRES ( ALL COLORS4 ,I LOOK$ >\ND1 & ,I RECALL$ ?AT WE W]E 9 ! =E/1 & ?AT ! SN[-COV]$ TREES HAD APPE>$ TO ME AS *AMB]S1 & ?AT ! FIRES W]E NO?+ BUT ! />S ?AT FLICK]$ BETWE5 ! BRAN*ES4 ,9 ! NIFRO/ HAD FALL51 & !RE WAS HO>FRO/ ON ! BRAN*ES1 & ON MY FUR COAT1 & ,DEMYAN WAS ALL COV]$ ) HO>FRO/1 & HO>FRO/ FELL FROM ABOVE4 ,I AWOKE ,DEMYAN4 ,WE GOT UP ON \R SN[-%OES & />T$4 ,! =E/ WAS QUIET4 ,ALL ?AT C\LD BE HE>D WAS ! S\ND WE MADE AS WE SLID ON \R SN[-%OES OV] ! S(T SN[1 OR :5 A TREE W\LD CRACKLE FROM ! FRO/1 & A HOLL[ S\ND W\LD PASS ?R\< ! :OLE WOODS4 ,ONLY ONCE DID SOME?+ LIV+ /IR CLOSE TO US & RUN AWAY AGA94 ,I ?\4 ,WE WALK$ OV] TO ! PLACE FROM :]E ! NOISE HAD COME1 & WE SAW H>E TRACKS4 ,! Y\NG ASP5S W]E NIBBL$ D[N4 ,! H>ES HAD BE5 FE$+ ON !M4 ,WE CAME \T TO ! ROAD1 TI$ ! SN[-%OES BEH9D US1 & WALK$ D[N ! ROAD4 ,IT WAS EASY TO WALK4 ,! SN[-%OES RATTL$ & RUMBL$ OV] ! BEAT5 ROAD2 ! SN[ CREAK$ UND] \R BOOTS2 ! COLD HO>FRO/ /UCK TO \R FACES LIKE D[N4 ,& ! />S SEEM$ TO RUN T[>D US ALONG ! BRAN*ES3 !Y W\LD FLA%1 & GO \T AGA91--JU/ AS ?\< ! SKY W]E WALK+ R\ND & R\ND4 ,MY COMPANION WAS ASLEEP1--,I AWOKE HIM4 ,WE TOLD HIM H[ WE HAD MADE A CIRCLE >\ND ! BE>1 & TOLD ! L&LORD TO COLLECT ! DRIV]S = ! MORN+4 ,WE ATE \R SUPP] & LAY D[N TO SLEEP4 ,I WAS SO TIR$ ?AT ,I C\LD HAVE SLEPT UNTIL D9N]1 BUT MY COMPANION WOKE ME4 ,I JUMP$ UP & SAW ?AT MY COMPANION WAS ALL DRESS$ & BUSY ) HIS GUN4 0,:]E IS ,DEMYAN80 0,HE HAS BE5 9 ! =E/ = QUITE A:ILE4 ,HE HAS 9VE/IGAT$ ! CIRCLE1 & HAS BE5 BACK TO TAKE ! DRIV]S \T40 ,I WA%$ MYSELF1 PUT ON MY CLO!S1 & LOAD$ MY GUNS4 ,WE SEAT$ \RSELVES 9 ! SLEI<1 & />T$4 ,!RE WAS A SEV]E FRO/1 ! AIR WAS CALM1 & ! SUN C\LD NOT BE SE53 !RE WAS A MI/ ABOVE1 & ! HO>FRO/ WAS SETTL+4 ,WE TRAVEL$ AB\T ?REE V]/S BY ! ROAD1 & REA*$ ! =E/4 ,WE SAW A BLUE SMOKE 9 A HOLL[1 & PEASANTS1 M5 & WOM51 W]E !RE ) CLUBS4 ,WE CLIMB$ \T ( ! SLEI< & W5T UP TO ! PEOPLE4 ,! PEASANTS W]E SITT+ & BAK+ POTATOES1 & JOK+ ) ! WOM54 ,DEMYAN WAS ) !M4 ,! PEOPLE GOT UP1 & ,DEMYAN TOOK !M AWAY TO PLACE !M 9 \R LA/ NID TO WALK2 /ILL1 WE C\LD NOT FALL1 = IT WAS LIKE WALK+ BETWE5 TWO WALLS4 ,?US WE WALK$ = HALF A V]/4 ,I LOOK$ UP1 & !RE WAS ,DEMYAN RUNN+ TO US FROM ! O!R SIDE ON SN[-%OES1 & WAV+ HIS H& = US TO COME TO HIM4 ,WE W5T UP TO HIM1 & HE %[$ US :]E TO /&4 ,I TOOK UP MY POSITION & LOOK$ >\ND4 ,TO ! LEFT ( ME WAS A TALL P9E =E/4 ,I C\LD SEE F> ?R\< IT1 & BEYOND ! TREES ,I SAW ! BLACK SPOT ( A PEASANT DRIV]4 ,OPPOSITE ME WAS A Y\NG P9E GR[?1 AS TALL AS A MAN'S /ATURE4 ,9 ?IS P9E GR[? ! BRAN*ES W]E HANG+ D[N & /UCK TOGE!R FROM ! SN[4 ,! PA? ?R\< ! MIDDLE ( ! P9E GROVE WAS COV]$ ) SN[4 ,?IS PA? WAS LEAD+ T[>D ME4 ,TO ! RI+4 ,& ON ?IS CLE>+ ,I SAW ,DEMYAN PLACE MY COMPANION4 ,I EXAM9$ MY TWO GUNS & COCK$ !M1 & BEGAN TO ?9K :]E TO TAKE UP A /&4 ,BEH9D ME1 AB\T ?REE /EPS FROM ME1 !RE WAS A P9E-TREE4 0,I WILL /& BY ?AT P9E1 & WILL LEAN ! O!R GUN AGA9/ IT40 ,I MADE MY WAY TO ?AT P9E1 WALK+ KNEE-DEEP 9 SN[4 ,I TRAMP$ D[N A SPACE ( AB\T F\R FEET EA* WAY1 & !RE TOOK MY /&4 ,ONE GUN ,I TOOK 9TO MY H&S1 & ! O!R1 ) HAMM]S RAIS$1 ,I PLAC$ AGA9/ ! TREE4 ,I UN%EA!D MY DAGG] & PUT IT BACK 9 ! SCABB>D1 TO BE SURE ?AT 9 CASE ( NE$ IT W\LD COME \T EASILY4 ,I HAD H>DLY FIX$ MYSELF1 :5 ,DEMYAN %\T$ FROM ! WOODS3 0,/>T IT N[1 />T IT60 ,& AS ,DEMYAN %\T$ ?IS1 ! PEASANTS 9 ! CIRCUIT CRI$1 EA* ) A DIFF]5T TONE ( VOICE3 0,COME N[6 ,O,O-OO-OO60 & ! WOM5 CRI$1 9 !IR ?9 VOICES3 0,AI6 ,EEKH60 ,! BE> WAS 9 ! CIRCLE4 ,DEMYAN WAS DRIV+ HIM4 ,9 ! CIRCUIT ! PEOPLE %\T$1 & ONLY MY COMPANION & ,I /OOD /ILL1 DID NOT SPEAK OR MOVE1 & WAIT$ = ! BE>4 ,I /OOD1 & LOOK$1 & LI/5$1 & MY HE>T W5T PITAPAT4 ,I WAS CLUT*+ MY GUN & TREMBL+4 ,N[1 N[ HE WILL JUMP \T1 ,I ?\D TO ! LEFT SOME?+ TUMBL+ ?R\< ! SN[1 ONLY IT WAS F> AWAY4 ,I LOOK$ 9TO ! TALL P9E =E/3 AB\T FIFTY /EPS FROM ME1 BEH9D ! TREES1 /OOD SOME?+ L>GE & BLACK4 ,I AIM$ & WAIT$4 ,I ?\]4 ,I SAW IT MOVE ITS E>S & TURN >\ND4 ,N[ ,I C\LD SEE ! :OLE ( HIM FROM ! SIDE4 ,IT WAS A HUGE BEA/4 ,I AIM$ HA/ILY4 ,BANG6 ,I HE>D ! BULLET /RIKE ! TREE4 ,?R\< ! SMOKE ,I SAW ! BE> MAKE BACK = ! COV] & DISAPPE> 9 ! =E/4 0,WELL10 ,I ?\D ME40 ,I RELOAD$ ! GUN1 & /OOD & LI/5$4 ,! PEASANTS W]E %\T+ ON ALL SIDES1 BUT ON ! RI FROM MY COMPANION1 ,I HE>D A WOMAN YELL1 0,H]E HE IS6 ,H]E HE IS6 ,H]E HE IS6 ,?IS WAY6 ,?IS WAY6 ,OI1 OI1 OI6 ,AI1 AI1 AI60 ,!RE WAS ! BE>1 9 FULL SI TO COME T[>D ME1 & SO LOOK$ TO ! RID MY COMPANION4 ,I SAW ,DEMYAN RUNN+ )\T ! SN[-%OES ALONG ! PA?1 ) A /ICK 9 HIS H&1 & GO+ UP TO MY COMPANION1 SITT+ D[N NE> HIM1 & PO9T+ ) ! /ICK AT SOME?+1 AS ?\< HE W]E AIM+4 ,I SAW MY COMPANION RAISE HIS GUN & AIM AT :]E ,DEMYAN WAS PO9T+4 ,BANG6 HE FIR$ IT (F4 0,WELL10 ,I ?\D ! BE>4 0,EVID5TLY HE MISS$ HIM1 OR DID NOT /RIKE HIM RID ME40 ,:AT WAS ?AT8 ,SUDD5LY ,I HE>D SOME?+ 9 FRONT ( ME3 SOMEBODY WAS FLY+ LIKE A :IRLW9D1 & SCATT]+ ! SN[ NE> BY1 & PANT+4 ,I LOOK$ AHEAD ( ME1 BUT HE WAS MAK+ HEADLONG T[>D ME ALONG ! PA? ?R\< ! D5SE P9E GR[?4 ,I C\LD SEE ?AT HE WAS BESIDE HIMSELF ) FE>4 ,:5 HE WAS )9 FIVE /EPS ( ME ,I C\LD SEE ! :OLE ( HIM3 HIS *E/ WAS BLACK & HIS HEAD WAS 5ORM\S1 & ( A R$DI% COLOR4 ,HE WAS FLY+ /RAID ME1 & SCATT]+ ! SN[ 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4 ,I C\LD SEE BY ! BE>'S EYES ?AT HE DID NOT SEE ME & 9 HIS FRI]4 ,I SAW ?AT ,I HAD NOT HIT HIM3 ! BULLET WAS C>RI$ PA/ HIM4 ,HE HE>D NO?+1 PLUNG$ ONW>D1 & DID NOT SEE ME4 ,I B5T D[N ! GUN1 ALMO/ RE/$ IT AGA9/ HIS HEAD4 ,BANG6 ,?IS TIME ,I HIT HIM1 BUT DID NOT KILL HIM4 ,HE RAIS$ HIS HEAD1 DROPP$ HIS E>S1 %[$ HIS TEE?1--& /RAID ME4 ,I GRASP$ ! O!R GUN2 BUT BE=E ,I HAD IT 9 MY H&1 HE WAS ALREADY ON ME1 KNOCK$ ME D[N1 & FLEW OV] ME4 0,WELL10 ,I ?\\ND & RU%$ AGA9/ ME ) HIS :OLE BREA/4 ,I FELT SOME?+ HEAVY UPON ME1 SOME?+ W>M OV] MY FACE1 & ,I FELT HIM TAK+ MY FACE 9TO HIS JAWS4 ,MY NOSE WAS ALREADY 9 HIS M\?1 & ,I FELT HOT1 & SMELL$ HIS BLOOD4 ,HE PRESS$ MY %\LD]S ) HIS PAWS1 & ,I C\LD NOT /IR4 ,ALL ,I C\LD DO WAS TO PULL MY HEAD \T ( HIS JAWS & PRESS IT AGA9/ MY BREA/1 & ,I TURN$ MY NOSE & EYES AWAY4 ,BUT HE WAS TRY+ TO GET AT MY EYES & NOSE4 ,I FELT HIM /RIKE ! TEE? ( HIS UPP] JAW 9TO MY =EHEAD1 RI HAD KNOCK$ ME 9TO ! SN[1 !Y DA%$ = ME4 ,MY COMPANION WANT$ TO GET !RE AS FA/ AS POSSIBLE1 BUT LO/ HIS WAY2 9/EAD ( RUNN+ ON ! TRODD5 PA?1 HE RAN /RAI WAS GNAW+ AT ME4 ,DEMYAN RAN UP TO ME ALONG ! PA?1 )\T A GUN1 JU/ ) ! /ICK :I* HE HAD 9 HIS H&S1 & HE %\T$1 0,HE IS EAT+ UP ! G5TLEMAN6 ,HE IS EAT+ UP ! G5TLEMAN60 ,& HE KEPT RUNN+ & %\T+1 0,OH1 Y\ WRET*$ BEA/6 ,:AT >E Y\ DO+8 ,/OP6 ,/OP60 ,! BE> LI/5$ TO HIM1 /OPP$1 & RAN AWAY4 ,:5 ,I GOT UP1 !RE WAS MU* BLOOD ON ! SN[1 JU/ AS ?\< A %EEP HAD BE5 KILL$1 & OV] MY EYES ! FLE% HUNG 9 RAGS4 ,:ILE ! W\ND WAS FRE% ,I FELT NO PA94 ,MY COMPANION RAN UP TO ME1 & ! PEASANTS GA!R$ >\ND ME4 ,!Y LOOK$ AT MY W\NDS1 & WA%$ !M ) SN[4 ,I HAD 5TIRELY =GOTT5 AB\T ! W\NDS1 & ONLY ASK$1 0,:]E IS ! BE>8 ,:]E HAS HE GONE80 ,SUDD5LY WE HE>D1 0,H]E HE IS6 ,H]E HE IS60 ,WE SAW ! BE> RUNN+ ONCE MORE AGA9/ US4 ,WE GRASP$ \R GUNS1 BUT BE=E WE FIR$ HE RAN PA/ US4 ,! BE> WAS MAD3 HE WANT$ TO BITE ME AGA91 BUT :5 HE SAW SO MANY PEOPLE HE BECAME FRI WAS BLE$+ FROM ! HEAD4 ,WE WANT$ TO FOLL[ HIM UP1 BUT MY HEAD HURT ME1 & SO WE DROVE TO T[N TO SEE A DOCTOR4 ,! DOCTOR SEW$ UP MY W\NDS ) SILK1 & !Y BEGAN TO HEAL4 ,A MON? LAT] WE W5T \T AGA9 TO HUNT ?AT BE>2 BUT ,I DID NOT GET ! *ANCE TO KILL HIM4 ,! BE> W\LD NOT LEAVE ! COV]1 & KEPT WALK+ >\ND & >\ND & RO>+ T]RIBLY4 ,DEMYAN KILL$ HIM4 ,MY %OT HAD CRU%$ HIS L[] JAW & KNOCK$ \T A TOO?4 ,?IS BE> WAS V]Y L>GE1 & HE HAD BEAUTIFUL BLACK FUR4 ,I HAD ! SK9 /UFF$1 & IT IS LY+ N[ 9 MY ROOM4 ,! W\NDS ON MY HEAD HAVE HEAL$1 SO ?AT ONE CAN SC>CELY SEE :]E !Y W]E4 ,FROM 3 ,GUT5B]G4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aic 3 ,P>T #b1 ,SECTION #ag -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,MAY #a#c1 #bba 3 ,P>T #b1 ,SECTION #ag -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/