human
What are you going to do with me?
gpt
We are going to hand you over to the police, answered Snap.
human
It is no more than you deserve.
gpt
I suppose you think it no harm to steal!
human
I wasn't stealing your things.
gpt
You were!
human
No, I wasn't. I was--er--only going to hide 'em on you.
gpt
You went a mighty long way to do it, said Snap, coldly.
human
Where were you going to hide them, at the second-hand shop or the pawn-broker's?
gpt
I'm telling the plain truth. Why, I never stole a thing in my life!
human
Not even when you ran away from our camp that first time, said the doctor's son.
gpt
How can you expect us to believe you? It is a waste of breath on your part.
human
If I can prove that it wasn't my doings--that is--that I am not the responsible party, will you let me go?
gpt
We want to hear your story first,
human
If this here feller stole them things, as you say he did, the best thing to do is to tote him off to the lock-up, interposed Aaron Masterson.
gpt
He's evidently tryin' to make up a slick yarn so as to git off.
human
Aaron, you can't take him to the town jail to-night, it's too late, said the farmer's wife.
gpt
Remember, the travelin' is powerful bad, too.
human
Then I reckon we can tie him up in the barn till mornin',
gpt
We can do that, said Snap.
human
But first we might listen to what he has to say.
gpt
You won't let me go--if I tell you something very important?
human
Not yet.
gpt
All right then, I won't say a word,