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"Who's there?" the captain demanded again. "Don't shoot, neighbor!" said a hoarse voice out of the darkness. "I'm jest a-paddin' of it Amarillo way. Can I get a flop-down and a bite here?" "Only a tramp, Dad," breathed Frances, with a sigh. "How did you get into this compound?" demanded Captain Rugley, none the less suspiciously and sternly. "I come through an open gate.
Went right by an' kept a-paddin' the hoof out a sight. Then I come back an' gave you the whistle. What made you take so long after that?" "I was waitin' to make sure," Matt explained. "I was mighty glad when I heard you whistle again. It's hard work waitin'. I just sat there an' thought an' thought... oh, all kinds' of things. It's remarkable what a fellow'll think about.
You an' me's got to do some layin' low for a spell." Jim gave a low whistle of comprehension. "Did you hear me whistle!" he asked suddenly. "Sure. I was all done. I was just comin' out." "It was a bull. But he wasn't on a little bit. Went right by an' kept a-paddin' the hoof outa sight. Then I came back an' gave you the whistle. What made you take so long after that?"
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