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It was an expectant little group that stood by to witness this greenhorn's rise and fall. According to his established methods, Whetstone would allow him to mount, still standing with that indifferent droop to his head. But one who was sharp would observe that he was rolling his old white eyes back to see, tipping his sharp ear like a wildcat to hear every scrape and creak of the leather.
The greenhorn's next maneuver was to swing the animal round till he lost his head, then clap heels to him and send him off as if he had business for the day laid out ahead of him.
"Ye may have regular greenhorn's luck and pick up Flo afore ye cross the boundary, for she's that bold that when she gets lonesome o' stayin' thar she goes wanderin' out o' bounds." "Hev ye any weppin, any shootin'-iron about ye?" asked Tarbox, with a latent suspicion. The young man smiled, and again showed his empty belt. "None!" he said truthfully.
Baker put on his coat, careless of the light which streamed through the window; slowly and sorely they wended their way homeward; wrathfully they bemoaned their wasted time, as they passed by the auriferous slumberers of Greenhorn's Bar; depressing was the general nature of their conversation.
There will be only us two at dinner; and when I see young ladies fiddling with an asparagus head instead of eating their dinner, it don't fall into the greenhorn's notion exquisite creature! all soul! no stomach! feeds on air, ideas, and quadrille music no; what do you think I say?" "Something flattering, I feel sure." "On the contrary, something true. I say hypocrite!
An' when yer come to five-pound powders why, one of them would make two fellers rich!" They passed quickly and quietly through Greenhorn's Bar.
Huh!" and Andy chuckled in his boyish delight. "No, I don't believe that is the reason they've slackened their speed, Andy." "Trying to save gasolene, then?" pursued the other. "Hardly that, either, Andy." "Oh! now I see what you mean, Frank; the poor old greenhorn's got cold feet, and is making Casper slow down.
Gibson was disappointed, and would have urged his desire further, but Captain Rogers turned to me: "If we meet a homeward bound sailing vessel in good weather I'll put you aboard. Steamships won't stop for you. If you want to join my crew you're a husky looking youngster I'll fit you out and lot you a greenhorn's share. Best I can do for you. Is your sloop any good?"
So while Blake breakfasted on shrimp and crab meat and French artichokes stuffed with caviar and anchovies, he intimated to the uneasy-minded Sheiner certain knowledge as to a certain recent coup. In the face of this charge Sheiner indignantly claimed that he had only been playing the ponies and having a run of greenhorn's luck.
"I thank you for those kind words," grinned Mitchell; "also, for the friendly explanation with which you cover up some bad luck and more greenhorn's incompetence." "No greenhorn could be so thumbhandsided as all that," rejoined Pete earnestly. "Your irrigation ditches break and wash out; cattle get into your crops whenever you go to town; but your fences never break when you're round the ranch.
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