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Context: CHAPTER XX. 

Moving against Captain Grady 

Both Paul and Chet Winthrop were deeply interested in the words uttered by Jeff Jones, the colored member of the horse thieves' gang. 

"So you know something of Captain Grady and our uncle, Barnaby Winthrop?" cried Chet, excitedly. "What do you know?" 

"Dat's fer you two fellers ter find out--onless yer let's me go," replied Jeff Jones, suggestively. 

"You mean you won't speak unless we grant you your liberty?" put in Paul. 

"Dat's de way to figure it." 

Paul looked at Chet inquiringly. 

"We can't promise anything until Mr. Dottery gets back," said Chet. "But if you know anything about our uncle you had better speak out, if you wish us to do anything at all for you." 

"I won't say a word," growled the colored man. 

Chet bit his lip in vexation. 

"Don't you know what it is to have us able to speak a word for you?" said Paul. "Supposing we let Jack Blowfen take you over to the next camp and tell the men that you are a downright horse thief? Would you fancy that?" 

Jeff Jones began to tremble. He knew what Paul meant--that he would be lynched inside the hour. In that section of the country, at that time, horse stealing was considered almost as bad as murder. 

"No! no! doan let him take me down ter de Fork!" howled Jeff Jones. "Anyt'ing but dat, boys!" 

"Well, you, had better talk, then," returned Paul, severely. 

"I doan know much, but I'll tell yo' all I do know," said the prisoner, after a short pause, "and yo' is ter do de best yo' can fo' me, promise me dat?" 
human
Who is the colored man?
gpt
Jeff Jones
human
What was he doing?
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Stealing horses
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How many people is he with?
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two
human
Who?
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Paul and Chet Winthrop
human
What were they doing together?
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interested in him
human
Why?
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he knew Captain Grady
human
Was he cooperating?
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no
human
Why not?
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wnated liberty
human
Did he get it?
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unknown
human
Was he threatened?
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yes
human
In what way?
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tell the men that he is a downright horse thief
human
Did that work?
gpt
yes
human
What did he tell them?
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told all he knew
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Did he have any conditions on his cooperation?
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yes
human
What's that?
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best they can do for him