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had been stolen from a person by the name of Tarvin. He caused the Swimmer & the Duck to be seized for the robbery by a lynching party, for which they received one hundred lashes each; -- after which it was discovered that they were innocent, for the theft was proved upon another.

They now supposed they were to be troubled no more; and went to work upon a field they had selected for themselves about eleven miles from Echota.

One day, they had been labouring on their new farm. They were weary; and between twelve, and one, were stretched full length upon the ground. On a sudden they saw their old enemy, Eli Hicks