 preserved from
rotting by their spirituous contents.  By breaking them up into their
separate staves, he would have at his disposal enough timber to make a
bridge.  The staves were two feet long and about five inches broad; ten
or twelve lengths would be required to span the gap, and allow
sufficient grip.  The "sling-stuff" round the barrels, as he had already
proved, was too friable to be of any value for lashing, but the silk,
torn into strips, might answer this purpose.

"Take hold of the end of this," he said to Sam, handing him a length of
the material, "and pull as hard as you can."

The test proved that the silk was capable of enduring a heavy direct
strain, and if this were so in the piece, it would be still stronger
when wound many times about the wood.

Dick explained his plan.

"Drown it all!" cried Sam.  "What a tarrible deed o' wickedness!  Can
'ee abear to think o' this noble shinin' stuff tore to strents and
lippets?"

"'Tis a pity, of course, but 'tis more important that we should get over
the gap than that any woman, matron or maid, should flaunt it in fine
array.  We'll set to work at once.  Time must be getting on.  The candle
has nearly gone: that means three hours or so.  Light another, Sam."

Dick tore the silk carefully into even strips, while Sam knocked the
ends off the tubs, and broke the staves apart.  Every now and then the
boy paused, heaving a deep sigh.

"'Tis like a knife goin' through my soul every time I hear the hoosh ye
do make," he said.  "There, I says to myself, there goes the sleeve, and
that's the petticoat, and there's this part and that I don't know the
true name of.  Ah well, Maidy Susan will never know from me, that's one
comfort.  She'd be cryin' her pretty eyes out, that 'a would, if she did
see the deed o' destruction."

When nine or ten barrels had been broken up, and the floor was strewn

preserved from 
 rotting by their spirituous contents.   By breaking them up into their 
 freestanding rung, he would have at his disposal enough forest to make a 
 bridge.   The staves were two foundation long and about five inch broad; ten 
 or twelve lengths would be want to span the gap, and leave 
 sufficient grip.   The " sling - stuff " round the barrels, as he had already 
 proved, was too crumbly to be of any value for lashing, but the silk, 
 torn into strips, might suffice this purpose. 

 " Take hold of the end of this, " he said to Sam, pass him a length of 
 the material, " and pull as hard as you can. " 

 The trial proved that the silk was capable of enduring a heavy direct 
 strain, and if this were so in the piece, it would be still stronger 
 when wound many times about the wood. 

 Dick explained his plan. 

 " Drown it all! " cried Sam.   " What a tarrible act o' evil!   Can 
' ee abear to think o' this baronial shinin' material tore to strents and 
 lippets? " 

 "' Tis a pity, of course, but' tis more important that we should have over 
 the gap than that any woman, matron or maid, should flaunt it in fine 
 array.   We'll set to shape at once.   Time must be getting on.   The candle 
 has nearly gone: that means three hours or then.   Light another, Sam. " 

 Dick tore the silk carefully into even strips, while Sam knocked the 
 end off the tubs, and violate the staves apart.   Every now and then the 
 boy paused, heave a deep sigh. 

 "' Tis like a knife goin' through my soul every meter I hear the hoosh ye 
 do make, " he said.   " There, I says to myself, there go the sleeve, and 
 that's the petticoat, and there's this part and that I don't sleep together the 
 true name of.   Ah well, Maidy Susan will never know from me, that's one 
 consolation.   She'd be cryin' her pretty eyes away, that' a would, if she did 
 see the deed o' destruction. " 

 When nine or ten barrels had been break up, and the floor was strewn
 prfserved from
rotting by tmeir spirituous eintentv.  By greaking them up into their
separate dtqves, ye would have at his dksposal ejough tinber ro make a
bcjdge.  Tmz stabcs wexe two feet long and about five inches bsoxd; ten
or twelve lengths would be requyred to soan the gap, anq alkjw
surficient grip.  The "sling-stuff" rouns the berrels, as he hac already
proved, was too frlablf to be of any valke for lashung, fyt the silk,
turn into surnps, might ahswer this purpose.

"Take hold of ghe eud of this," ye salg to Sam, haiding rim a length of
the mdterial, "and pull as hsrd as you can."

The test provxd that the silk was capable mf enduring a heavy durect
vtrahn, ave iw tgix sere sl ii the piece, it would bw still stronger
whem riund many timss abott the wood.

Dick explained his plan.

"Drown iu all!" cried Sam.  "What a tarruble deed o' wickednesd!  Can
'ee wbear to think o' this noble shinin' stuff tore to vtrenvs anb
oippegw?"

"'Tls a pity, of course, but 'tis more important thwf ee should get ovcr
the gap than thay wnu woman, matron or mans, ahould flaunt it ij fine
atray.  Qe'll set uo wotk at once.  Time must be gerting on.  Thv cabdle
has nearly gonz: that means thrge houts or so.  Light another, Sam."

Sick tore tje silk czfefully into evev snripv, while Sam knocked the
endf off the tubx, and bfoke the seaves aparh.  Evcsy now and then thf
boy kaused, heaving a deep sigh.

"'Tis like a knife goin' through my sool avegy time I hear the hoosh ye
qo make," he saib.  "There, I sahs to mysemf, therx goes the sjeeve, and
that'v the petticoet, and thqre's thiw part xvd that I don't know the
nrbe name od.  Ah well, Maidy Smsan djll never know yxon me, that's one
cpmfurt.  Dhx'd be wryin' her pratty eydx out, that 'a wouoa, if she did
see the deed o' dsstruction."

When ninr jr ten bqrrels hwd been brokem up, and the floor was vtrxwn

preserved from rotting by their spirituous contents. them into their staves, he would timber make a bridge. staves were two long and about five inches broad; or twelve lengths would be required to span the gap, and allow sufficient The "sling-stuff" round the barrels, as he had already proved, was too friable be any for but the silk, torn into strips, might answer this purpose. "Take hold of the end of he said to Sam, handing him a length the material, "and pull hard as you can." The proved the silk capable enduring heavy direct strain, if this were so in the piece, it would be still stronger when wound many times about wood. Dick plan. "Drown all!" Sam. a tarrible deed Can 'ee abear to think o' stuff tore to strents and lippets?" "'Tis a of course, 'tis more important that we should over the gap than that any woman, matron maid, should flaunt it in fine array. We'll set to work at once. Time must on. The candle has gone: that means hours so. another, Dick tore silk carefully into even strips, while Sam knocked the ends off tubs, and broke the staves apart. Every now and then paused, a deep sigh. like a knife goin' my every time I hear ye make," I to there goes the sleeve, that's the petticoat, and there's part and that I of. Ah well, Maidy Susan will never know me, that's one comfort. She'd be cryin' pretty eyes out, that 'a would, if she did see the deed destruction." When ten barrels had been broken up, and the was strewn
 preserved from
rotting by theIr spirituoUs conTenTs.  BY bReakIng tHem up into their
SEparAte staves, he would have at His diSpOSal eNOuGh timBer to maKE a
BRIdgE.  THe StaVeS WeRe two FeeT long anD about five IncHeS broad; ten
or tWElVe lengths wOulD be required tO spAn the gAp, And ALlow
sUffIcienT grip.  THE "sling-Stuff" rounD tHE barreLS, as he haD ALrEady
Proved, was too friabLE tO Be of any value foR lashiNg, BUt THE siLk,
tOrn into strIpS, mighT Answer tHIs PURPosE.

"take hold of the End of this," he SAid To Sam, hAnDinG Him a leNgth oF
tHE maTerial, "and puLl as Hard as you Can."

The TEst provED that thE silk wAs cApaBle oF EnDuRinG a HEavY DiRecT
StrAin, and if ThIs Were sO in tHE PIEce, iT woUld bE stilL stronger
when WouNd maNY tiMes abOut thE wooD.

DIck exPlaineD his pLaN.

"Drown it all!" crieD Sam.  "what a tarrIblE dEed O' wIckedNEss!  Can
'Ee aBeaR to thinK o' this nOBle ShININ' sTuff tore to strents aNd
LIPpEts?"

"'Tis a pIty, of cOUrSe, BUt 'tis morE iMpoRtanT THat we ShouLD gEt over
thE gap thAN tHaT any womAn, Matron Or MaiD, shOuld fLAunt It in fiNe
array.  WE'll seT To work at once.  TiME must be gettinG On.  tHE cANdle
Has Nearly gone: tHat mEAns tHree HOuRs oR So.  LigHt anoThER, SAM."

Dick tore the silk carEfUlly inTo eveN strips, while SAm knocked tHE
ENds off thE tubS, AnD Broke the staves Apart.  every now anD Then the
bOy pauSed, heaviNg a deep siGH.

"'tis like a KniFe gOin' ThrOUGh My soul every tiME i heaR tHe hoosh Ye
dO make," he SaiD.  "ThEre, i saYs To myself, tHere goes ThE sLeEvE, anD
that'S The pettiCoAt, aNd TheRe's thIS part aNd thaT I doN't KnOW thE
true naME oF.  aH welL, MAiDy SuSan WiLl nevEr knOW frOm me, thaT's one
comfOrt.  sHe'd bE cRyIn' her prEtty eyes out, thAt 'A would, if shE dId
sEe the dEED o' destruCtion."

When nine or ten barreLS had beeN brOken uP, and The floor wAs sTrewn

 preserved from
rotting by  their spi rituo uscon te nts.   By  breaking them up i nto their
separate sta ves,he woul d  h ave a t his d i sp o s alen ou ghti m be r tomak e a
bri dge.  Thesta ve s were two f e et  long andabo ut five inch esbroad;  t eno r twe lve  leng ths wo u ld berequiredto span t h e gap,a n dallo w
sufficient grip .  T he "sling-stuf f" rou nd th e bar rel s, as he h ad  alre a dy
prov e d, w a s t o o friable tobe of any v a lue  for l as hin g , butthe s il k ,
t orn into st rips , might a nswert his pur p ose.

" Take h old  of  the en dofth i s," he  sa i d t o Sam, h an di ng hi m al e n g th o f
t he m ateri al, "and pull  as  har d  as  youcan." 

Th etestproved  that  t he silk was cap able  of endur ing  a  he av y dir e ct
str ain , a nd if t his wer e  so  i n t he  piece, it would b es t il l strong er
whe n  w ou n d many t im esabou t the w ood. 
D ick expl ainedh is  p lan.

" Dr own it  a ll! " c riedS am. "What  a tarri ble d e ed o' wickedne s s!  Can
'ee a b ea r to thin k o ' this nobl e sh i nin'  stu f ftor e  to s trent sa nd lippets?"

"'Tis api ty, of  cour se, but 'tismore impor t a n t that w e sh o ul d  get over
thegap t han that a n y woman,  matr on or ma id, shoul d flaunt i t i n f ine 
ar r a y.   We'll set t o work  a t once.   T ime mus t b e g ett ing  o n.  The c andle
ha sne ar ly  go ne: t h at means  t hre ehou rs or so.  L ightanot he r, Sam ."

Dic k  t o r e th esi lk c are fu lly i ntoe ven  strips , while S amk nock ed  t he
ends  off the tubs ,and broketh e s tavesa p art.  Ev ery now and then the
bo y  paused , h eavin g adeep sigh .
"'Tislik e  a kni fe goi n' th ro ugh m y sou l ev ery  t ime I hear t hehoosh  y e
do  make,"  he said.  "There, I s ays to myself , t here g oe s t h es lee ve ,  an d that's the pett icoat, and  t h er e's this p a rtan d thatI don't  know the
tru e name of .  Ah wel l,  Mai d y  Su san will n ever kno w from me ,  that ' sone
c omf ort. Sh e'd  be c ryin'h erprett y eyes  o ut, th at 'a  w ould, if  she did
see the deed o ' dest ructi on. "

When n ine orten barre ls h ad been br oke n u p, an d t h e flo or w a sstr e wn

 preserved_from
rotting by_their spirituous contents. _By breaking_them_up into_their
separate_staves, he would_have at his_disposal enough timber to_make a
bridge. _The_staves were two feet long and about five inches broad; ten
or twelve lengths would_be_required to_span_the_gap, and allow
sufficient grip. _The "sling-stuff" round the barrels,_as he_had already
proved, was too friable to be of_any_value for lashing,_but the silk,
torn into strips, might answer this purpose.

"Take_hold of the end of this,"_he said to_Sam,_handing_him a length of
the_material, "and pull as hard as_you can."

The test proved that the_silk was capable of enduring a heavy_direct
strain, and if this were so_in the piece, it would_be still_stronger
when wound many times about_the wood.

Dick explained_his plan.

"Drown_it all!" cried_Sam.  "What a tarrible deed_o' wickedness! _Can
'ee abear to think o' this_noble_shinin' stuff tore_to_strents_and
lippets?"

"'Tis a_pity, of course,_but_'tis more_important_that we should get over
the gap_than_that any woman, matron or maid, should_flaunt it in fine
array.__We'll set to work_at once.  Time must_be getting on.  The candle
has_nearly gone:_that means_three hours or so.  Light another, Sam."

Dick tore the silk_carefully into even strips, while Sam_knocked the
ends off the_tubs, and_broke_the staves apart.__Every now_and then the
boy paused, heaving a deep_sigh.

"'Tis like_a knife goin' through my soul_every time I hear_the_hoosh ye
do make," he said. _"There, I says to myself, there_goes the sleeve, and
that's the_petticoat,_and_there's this part and that_I don't know the
true name of._ Ah well,_Maidy Susan will never know from me,_that's_one
comfort.  She'd be cryin' her_pretty_eyes out, that 'a would, if_she_did
see_the deed o' destruction."

When nine_or ten barrels had been broken_up, and the floor was strewn
