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The big man crossed the floor with one vast stride, and, seizing Donnegan by both shoulders, dragged him under the full light of the window; and still the crazy laughter shook Donnegan and made him helpless.
"They tied me to a board -- like a papoose," said Donnegan, "and they straightened my back -- but they left me this way -- wizened up. " He was stammering; hysterical, and the words tumbled from his lips in a jumble. "That was a month after you ran away from home. I was going to find you. Got bigger. Took the road. Kept hunting. Then I met a yegg who told about Rusty Dick -- described him like you -- I thought -- I thought you were dead!"