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Abe stood up like a giant and his face looked awful solemn.
"'Boys, if there's any more o' you that want trouble you can have some
off the same piece,' he said.
"They hung their heads and not one of them made a move or said a word.
Abe went to Armstrong and helped him up.
"'Jack, I'm sorry that I had to hurt you.' be said. 'You get on to your
horse and go home.'
"'Abe, you're a better man than me,' said the bully, as he offer'd his
hand to Abe. 'I'll do anything you say.'"
* * * * *
So the Clary's Grove gang was conquered. They were to make more trouble
but not again were they to imperil the foundations of law and order in
the little community of New Salem. As they were starting away Bap McNoll
turned to Harry Needles and shouted: "I'll git even with you yet--you
slab-sided son of a dog."
That is not exactly what he said but it is near enough.


CHAPTER V
IN WHICH THE CHARACTER OF BIM KELSO FLASHES OUT IN A STRANGE ADVENTURE
THAT BEGINS THE WEAVING OF A LONG THREAD OF ROMANCE.


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