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said the convict . `` Yes , I brought what I could , '' Rutlidge indicated a pack which he had slipped from his shoulder as he was talking . `` You better hike over there and bring in the rest to-night . If you leave at once , you will make it back by noon , to-morrow . '' The girl in the cabin , listening , heard every word and trembled with fear . The convict spoke again . `` What are your plans , Mr. Rutlidge ? ''