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"Yet you people are allowing this same Scott to try to destroy Douglas' dream for Lost Chief." "I say Scott is a valuable citizen," drawled Charleton. "He guards us from Mormons, from Christians, and from wild women." Douglas did not join in the laugh that greeted this sally. An entirely new fear had come upon him. He bit his lip and stared from Judith to Peter and back again. Inez rose suddenly.
"You can't shoot a man's dog, at least this man's dog and go unpunished. You and Dad have bullied this valley long enough, Charleton. Put up your hands and take your punishment." He struck the six-shooter from Charleton's hand and the battle was joined. Douglas' only advantage over his adversary was in point of youth, for Charleton was as lean and powerful as a gorilla.
I home to Sir W. Coventry's lodgings, with him and the Lieutenant of the Tower, where also was Sir John Coventry, and Sir John Duncomb, and Sir Job Charleton.
Douglas shook his head. "I'm like Charleton. I couldn't leave these hills and plains for anything the East has to offer me." He rose slowly, and Inez stared up at him. Tall, slender, straight, his young face a little strained, a little wistful, he was to the older woman something finer than Lost Chief knew. "Judith," she said suddenly, "you're an awful fool!"
If the men were their equals, there wouldn't be a spot in the world could touch Lost Chief. What do you think of Charleton's mind, Doug?" "I think he's a wonder. He's lived, that guy." "Any guy of forty has lived. It's the way they look at life that makes men different. Charleton hasn't any faith in anything good. That's why he's unlucky. Don't let him influence you too much, Doug.
"He'll have Nelson up here even if he is five miles off," said Douglas anxiously. "Better let him go." "Take a look at my ankle, Doug," ordered Charleton. "If it's nothing worse than a sprain, I'm in luck." With many oaths on the part of Charleton, the high riding-boot was worked off, disclosing an ankle already puffed and discolored. "A sprain! Well, I can sit Democrat with that.
"I'd rather have a wolverine after me than Charleton," John went on excitedly. "You both ought to be licked!" "Try it," suggested both the young people together. "I've a notion not to take you up to Mountain City and I wouldn't if " Judith interrupted him. "You're not going to take me. I'm going with Doug." "O, no, you're not!" snarled John.
He rushed on toward the bed. "You blank-blank!" screamed Judith. "You aren't fit to touch Little Marion's feet! You or Charleton either!" John seized Judith's arm. Quick as a lynx-cat, Douglas leaped across the room, seized his father from behind and was dragging him toward the door when Grandma Brown ran in. "Now," she cried sternly, "what does this mean?
He's promised me a herd of my own when I'm twenty-one." "Listen!" said Charleton. "How'd you like to do a little business with me once in a while when John can spare you? You know, cattle, horses and such!" Douglas grinned delightedly. "Do you really mean it? Why, you know, Charleton, as well as I do, there isn't a young rider in Lost Chief who wouldn't give anything to go out on trips with you."
"You are always mighty generous " She hesitated for a moment. "I wish you weren't going in for this thing with the preacher, Doug." "O well, let's drop the matter!" said Douglas wearily, and without a word further Judith turned away. The next morning at breakfast, John was irritable and would not let the subject of Fowler's coming rest. "What did Charleton say?" he asked.
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