never been engaged in such business but I think we can risk. No risk. It is easy and simple. While you had loafed about, I had paved the way for it. Listen to me closely. I have selected for our victim the only child of a prominent citizen. His name is Ebenezer Dorset. The pop will take out nothing less than two thousand dollars for his kid. Don't disturb! Tomorrow we'll rent a carrriage in the neighbouring village. The Dorset's home is uptown. In the afternoon we'll go to the country,.. ...take the precious kid... ...and hide him in a cave. Next we'll write a letter to pop about ransom... ...and get money. The snot-nosed kid will be back home... ...and we'll go to Western Illinois to pull an our scheme off. You're a bad man on strategy tricks. I am ready! Meow! That's 2000 that lies at our feet. I'm sure we'll take 'em easy. Hey, boy! - Easier! Hey, little boy! Would you like to have a bag of candy and a nice ride? Wow! That will cost the old Dorset an extra five hundred dollars. Take the boy to the cave and I'll return the carriage. – You don't think he'll run away? – No fear of it. Boy! Boy! Bill! – Do you live in the woods? – Yes, in the woods, boy!.. Don't frighten a baby. More ease... In the woods, little boy. – Are there any real Indians here? – Who? – Indians. – No, there are no Indians here. – Are you afraid, boy? – Me? Afraid? I am a Red Chief indeed! Got it? Keep an eye on him! Quickly! Wait! Ha! Cursed paleface, do you dare to enter the camp of Red Chief? Hey you, Snake-eye! When my braves returned from the warpath you'll be broiled at the stake at the rising of the sun. Go! Be ready to be punished. Go! And what? He's all right now. We're playing Indian. I'm Old Hank, the Trapper, Red Chief's captive, and I'm to be scalped at daybreak. And I heard you'll be broiled at the stake. By Geronimo! That kid can kick hard! Red Chief! Welcome to wigwam. I like this fine. I never camped out before. We had five puppies. – Why you have such a red nose,Hank? – Because... – Hist! Hist, buddy! I think there are spies there... Never mind! He's just a kid. – Good boy. We was lucky. – To be sure! – What about spies? – Everything is all right! Why are oranges round? Why nothing in holes? I don't like girls. My father has lots of money. Are the trees moving make the wind blow? Red Chief, would you like to go home? Aw, what for? I don't have any fun at home. I hate to go to school. I like to camp out. You won't take me back home again, Snake-eye, will you? Not right away. We'll stay here in the cave a while. All right! That'll be fine. – What happened? – Psst! Psst, buddy. – If you will not sleep now, tomorrow I... – What tomorrow? Sleep! Now! Why are you getting up so soon for, Sam? Me? Oh, I got a kind of a pain in my shoulder. I thought sitting up would rest it. You're a liar!.. You're afraid... You were to be burned at sunrise, and you were afraid he'd do it. – Ha! You are kidding... – And he would, too,.. if he could find a match. – Are you sure? Do you think anybody will pay out money to get a little imp like that back home? – Okay. – Are you sure? Adsolutely! A rowdy kid like that is just the kind that parents dote on. Now, you and the Chief get up and cook breakfast, relax... ...while I'll to scout out. Oh, I go away... Sam, maybe I'll to scout out? No, no, no... I'll go to reconnoitre. Don't worry! – Okay. – Relax! Well, I go... What's the matter? Give back a rock! I'll get you! No man ever yet struck the Red Chief but what he got paid for it. You'd better beware me! What's he up to now? You don't think he'll run away, do you, Sam? No fear of it. He don't seem to be much of a home body. There don't seem to be much excitement around town on account of his disappearance. His folks may think he's spending the night with one of the neighbours. Anyhow, he'll be missed today. ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Звёздный путь: Энтерпрайз на английском - текст Когда Святые Маршируют на английском - текст Полкан и Шавка на английском - текст Запятнанная Репутация на английском - текст Протокол на английском |