I don't see why they should harm her.

She's never done nobody a wrong.
Like as not she's been taken to a comfortable place in New York, an' we'll hear from her as soon as she recovers from the shock.

There ain't no use huntin' fer her, I know, but I jest can't help nosin' around a little.

Mebby I can git some track of her.

I'd give all I got in this world to know that she's safe an' sound, no matter if I never see her ag'in." The hungry look in his eyes deepened, and no one bandied jests with him as was the custom in days gone by.
* * * * * There were not many tramps practising in that section of the State.
Anderson Crow proudly announced that they gave Tinkletown a wide berth because of his prowess; but the vagabond gentry took an entirely different view of the question.