Moonrise Page #3

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ever seen the kind that folds?

Want to go down to Brothers Pond

with me, Hawkins?

Try dragging the pond?

I reckon not. "I reckon, I reckon. "

When you gonna stop talking

like a hillbilly, Hawkins?

Ah, he's nothing but a square.

You gonna dig

that county fair, Danny?

I might.

You know that Jerry Sykes?

Strictly a sticky hicky.

Remember the time he trimmed

you down behind the schoolhouse?

Like cos his old man was JB Sykes

he had more rights than other guys.

I never did dig that.

Just cos your old man was a criminal,

that wasn't any reason why...

You talk too much!

Nothing in the whole town

but squares.

Hawkins?

Hello, Sheriff.

Made you jump, huh, fella?

You gotta be careful.

Wear your brain out, thinking.

I was looking for Mose Jackson.

The Tidewater freight ain't in yet.

- Whose boy?

- Jessie Hawkins.

Her nephew.

- Who?

- Daniel Hawkins.

Ain't Yankee.

He's from Chinnamuk.

The mountains.

Tell him to sit down.

You heard him, young fella. Sit down.

Educated fella, that Mose.

Engineer says he can read

as good as anybody - Better.

Read about every book there is, I guess.

That's too many.

Seven minutes late.

Huh?

Seven minutes late.

They oughtta whoop that engineer.

- Who's that fella just got off?

- Where?

Yonder. Last car.

You blind?

Black suit.

Preacher? Undertaker? Detective?

The town don't need any more

preachers and undertakers.

What use would we have

for a detective?

Peculiar animal, ain't he?

Ain't no telephone in there, mister.

Cab driver will be here soon.

Always is when the train comes in.

Talkative cuss, ain't he?

Maybe Uncle Joe was right,

a detective.

- Mr Chandler?

- Yes.

- I'm Mr Sykes.

- How do you do?

Well, I'll be hung for a witch!

Old JB Sykes helping somebody.

Must be an important guy.

What do you suppose a banker

wants a man like that for?

They tell me young Sykes ain't

been seen since the dance Saturday.

JB's been asking around.

You think Jerry's up to something?

- How would I know?

- I guess not.

I reckon you wouldn't care what happened

to him, the times he's licked you.

Figures his old man being

a banker makes him somebody.

Aah, you'll catch up with him

one of these days.

Detective...

There's something to figure.

Gilly?

Dan.

You're trembling.

I've been waiting since two o'clock.

But I told you three.

I have to be at school for this...

I can meet you after then.

Let's walk.

I know now why Jerry

didn't call me on Sunday.

Dan, I'm worried. No-one's seen him since

the dance and...

Are you in love with Jerry?

Ah, how could I be?

Danny.

Danny...

I don't understand anything.

Why are we meeting

in secret places as if...

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