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You needn’t lose no sleep over that. I ’us up thar t’other day, an’ they ain’t water enough this side o’ Jordan to shake that wall. Nothin’ short of a box o’ dynamite ’ld ever make a dent on it.

It wouldn’t surprise me much if some o’ the folks that fit so hard to keep ’em from puttin’ it in tried blastin’ to git it out. They’s one of ’em that’s been a-sendin’ to town by me fer a mighty heap o’ dynamite to dig wells with.

In my opinion, Rufe, you’ve been usin’ a good part o’ that dynamite yourself.

Me! I’d like to know what I’d be usin’ it fer!

To kill fish. I’ve seed you come back several times lately ’ith a fine string o’ trout. An’ I never noticed no hook marks in their mouths.

I allus fish ’ith a tiny little pin-hook, to keep from tearin’ their mouths! I’m thankful to say I can ketch