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"Yes, sir; at least he was still alive when the Creeks left hiainst his coat; his heart beat heavily against my cheek

"Praise be to God!" he said, and his voice was choked with tears "Thank God, my boy lives"

I waited for him to release htly tomoment and then he said, "I must tell Mrs Randall at once" He stopped, and took a shaky breath "But perhaps I am a little the worse for drink," he said

"I shall tell her," I said, and then I tiptoed and kissed his cheek He was after all,Robbie ho was bitter I wore a woolen habit and scarves, and silk gloves beneath auntlets, and kept the hood of my cloak close aroundthe lane, with Kevin and ht into our faces and whipped at our clothes Soon ers were numb

As we traveled across the fields the sun rose and the air looked warmer; but the as icy We traveled at a brisk pace and took trails across the fields when possible On horseback we need not stay to the roads; but the fields were very wet so we must cross carefully

I had sent ahead with a letter to the Collins' asking that we be perht We arrived very late; the Indians again refusing to corateful for the warm fire and food

"You folks are mad," said Mr Collins "Mad, I tell you! The farainst the outlaws! Did you know this? They have grown so great in number that the Chief Justice has atteainst theainst the wind and I was indeed nearly mad with the need to reach Robbie "The McDonald clan is afraid of no one, sir," I said coldly "My husband has gone against the outlaws already; the McDonald clan has lost two of its boys fighting theo yourself, madao and findhim home safely"