She let him get just beyond us before dropping him with an arrow in the back. A second arrow made sure he was dead. She ran over to catch and tie up t...e horse since it stopped when the rider fell off. She also retrieved her three arrows.The three of us aimed our repeating rifles since we were less than a hundred yards from the wagons. When each of us had a target, I hollered into camp, “Drop your weapons, and live.” Diving for the ground, the slaves showed that the three white men were the. I was so happy that everyone seemed to think I was special. I felt happy like on Christmas when I got a new bike. I was warm all over and so glad to be able to be good at something good, which my father had said I wold never be. Shortly we all got dressed and went back to the living room. Leo and Paul asked me if I would like to b e invited to parties that they might have, parties like Coach's party. I said “Swell if you think it's OK, sure.”Leo said “Ed, Bob and Paul and I would love to have. She told me she loved my outfit. I thanked her and told her I loved all the stuff she had given me. She came over and gave me a hug and said she was glad to help her new best friend. I told her I thought Gina was her best friend and she said that now she had two best friends.Nadine told me that Gina had been over earlier and had told her how she had came on to me. Gina felt she had pushed too hard and thought she had scared me off. She told me that Gina can be a bit aggressive and that I did. "I walked back to Calveen and said, "I will take custody of these women. They will serve me and may be released from their ropes." That is for you to do as you see fit."I replied, "Okay." Looking at the women, I said, "Come with me." Leading them along the creek upstream, I took out my pocketknife and cut the ropes binding them.Their eyes went wide. "Ladies, it's just a pocketknife. It's not a big deal. Inside my bag, there are clothes if you would like them."I handed my bag to Lind who took it.
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