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As the others planned they rather neglected Willie and when they carave and covering hiot Willie entirely It was The Oskaloosa Kid who first thought of him "Where's the boy?" he cried suddenly The others looked quickly about the clearing, but no Willie was to be seen

Bridge shook his head ruefully "We'll have to get out of this in a hurry now," he said "That little defective will have the whole neighborhood on us in an hour"

"Oh, what can we do?" cried the girl "They mustn't find us! I should rather die than be found here with--" She stopped abruptly, flushed scarlet as the other three looked at her in silence, and then: "I a I aood toin the masterful voice of one who has perfect confidence in his oers "I know fine way out This wood circle back south through swao right through it I know path there I fin' er Then we reach leetle streao Gypsies I got lot clothing in house We all go Gypsies, an' e reach Payson we no try hide--jus' come out on street with Beppo Mak' Beppo dance No one think we try hide Then coo 'way Find more wood an' leetle lake other side Payson I know place We hide there long time No one ever fin' us there We tell two, three, four people in Payson we go Oakdale They look Oakdale for us if they wan' fin' us They no think look where we go See?"

"Oh, I can't go to Payson," exclainize me"

"You come in house with me," Giova assured her, "I feex you so your own eeve you what to wear like Gypsy s frohts an' steal"

The three followed her toward the little hovel since there seemed no better plan than that which she had offered Giova and the other girl were in the lead, followed by Bridge and the boy The latter turned to the man and placed a hand upon his ar No one is looking for you Why don't you go your way and save yourself from suspicion"