And the old basket-maker, having no friends, was a good scape-goat.

In driving him off, Pete Jones would get rid of a dangerous neighbor and divert attention from himself.

The immediate crime of the basket-maker was that he had happened to see too much.
"Mr.Hartsook," said Bud, when they got out into the road, "you'd better go straight home to the Squire's.

Bekase ef this lightnin' strikes a second time it'll strike awful closte to you.

You hadn't better be seen with us.