The poor boy said that he
had no appetite; but Edward insisted and at last prevailed upon him to
eat some bread and drink a glass of wine, which proved of great
service to him. The poor fellow shuddered as he saw the body covered
up in the corner of the room, but said nothing. Edward was trying to
make him eat a little more, when Pablo made his appearance at the
door.
"Have you put up all that you want in the bedchamber?" said Edward.
"Yes, I have put up every thing."
"Then we will bring them out. Come, Pablo, you must help us."
Pablo made signs, and pointed to the door. Edward went out.
"First pull body away from this."
"Yes," replied Edward, "we must do so."
Edward and Pablo pulled the body of the robber on one side of the
doorway, and threw over it some dried fern which lay by; they then
backed the cart down to the door; the iron chest was first got in,
then all the heavy articles, such as armor, guns, and books, etc., and
by that time the cart was more than half loaded. Edward then went into
the chamber, and brought out the packages the boy had made up, and put
them all in the cart until it was loaded high up; they brought out
some blankets, and laid over all to keep things steady; and then
Edward told the boy that all was ready, and that they had better go.
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