ABSTRACT

An' he (jumped out)...an' he heard some robbers comin. An' there was a...a bunch o' big beech trees. An' they climb up in the tree _ an' th' ol' woman dragged the door up part o' ways... 'fore she (could) get un up. An' the robbers come...they spread their...table out an' made their fire an' cooked their.. .their ducks that they've arobbed an' everything an' get it (all ready) an' counted their money [untrans.] (they was with). An' afore they was (at un) they was eatin _ th' ol' (woman) said uh...the woman said she want to make a drop o' water. 01' man...ol' man said [lowered tones] “You can't do that” he said “the robbers '11 (come down).”