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"'T aint likely they'll do much to a leetle feller like that, I guess," he said, searching the constable's face. "Dunno," said Barton, passing on. Solomon, much concerned, leaned on his rake and watched him enter the Edwards house. Jim had disappeared; there was some delay. Mrs. Peaslee came to the door. "Arrestin' that Ed'ards boy, be they, Solomon?" she said.
"Well, I've never seed the Wild Man till to-day," said one, "though I've often heer'd of him, but I must say the little glimpse I got didn't show much that was mild or grave." "I guess your head's bin in a swum, stranger," said another. "I've only seed him this once, but I don't hope to see him agin. He ain't to be trusted, he ain't, that feller."
"Well, as I was saying, the blooming torpedo boat came nearer and nearer, and did not seem to mind the hail of six-pounders any more than a duck does the rain. I dunno why, for she had no protection that a sixer would not penetrate. "It got to be blamed exciting, when the officer of the division said to that feller over there, who was a captain of an eight-inch rifle, 'Try your hand at it.
An ironical light possessed his discolored eyes. "Why, the feller you're getting to-night in the boat." Fyles eyed his man sternly. "That's the second time you've answered me in that way. I'm not to be played with. Who is this man?" A curious truculence grew in the half-breed's face. "I've told you all I'm going to tell you. Guess you'll be askin' me to lay hands on him for you, next.
"The old boy's worried. Damned if he isn't! I'll keep an eye on this Bard feller." And he loosened the revolver in its holster. He might have been even more concerned had he seen the redoubled speed with which Drew galloped as soon as the hilltop was between him and Logan.
You've made a start, an' some day yuh won't think no more'n me of killin' a feller what stan's in yer way. I shouldn't be so turribly surprised if Jack Payson got what's comin' to him someday. But what have you got there, Bud?" he inquired, as he saw the young man holding a letter he had withdrawn from the pocket into which he had put the bills.
"There wasn't room; as anyone can see that's got eyes in his head. Didn't the youngster turn out at all?" "Yes," snapped Holden, not relishing the other's free speech. "Then it seems you were the one that would not turn out. If you had been a leetle more accommodating, this accident couldn't have happened. Fair play's my motto. If a feller meets you halfway, it's all you have a right to expect.
"This is no place for you!" said one of the engineers. "No, and don't waste any time, either, old man!" said another. "Back to your bulbs!" Feller did not even hear them. For the moment he was actually deaf. "Fire!" said Dellarme's whistle.
And what does young Douglas do? He busts away. He gets awful mad and comes west to make his fortune. Make a young feller mad, hurt him good and plenty, and if he has the right stuff you make a man of him. I've seen it over and over. When a young feller's mad and disappointed, if he's got the right stuff in him, he gets more energy, like a kettle blown off. They do, unless they sulk.
"Well sometimes, when it's a pretty bad case, I've known a feller to come down liberally with beer; but of course you can do as you please about that. They sell first rate at the Californe saloon new tap, just arrived," and Charley's eyes sparkled at the prospect of getting a drink.
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