There— close up, men! —oh my God, they’ve let Ned out! I told them for God’s sake to lock him up in the cellar, But they’ve let him out—maybe he got out by himself— He’s got too much sense—“No, down, Ned! Down, good dog! Down , I tell you!—” “ Goodbye, boys! Goodbye! We’ll hang Jeff Davis! ”
The engine squealed, the packed train started to move. Ned wanted to come, but they wouldn’t let him come. They had to kick him away, he couldn’t see why.