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I thought this was a good idea , and readily assented , first , however , getting one of the boys to promise that he would call at the widow 's house and quiet Kate 's fears concerning my whereabouts . It was now early morning , and we had no difficulty in making our way through the woods to the main road . `` Guess we wo n't find the judge up yet , '' remarked Tony Parsons as we hurried along . `` I 've never yet found him out of bed afore seven o'clock . It will make him mighty mad to get up afore this time . '' `` I 'm sorry to disturb him , '' I replied , with something of awe at the thought of rousing a magistrate of the law . `` But it 's got to be done , '' went on Parsons , with a grave shake of his head , `` unless we all want to be murdered and robbed in our beds ! ''