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This murder could not be concealed without guilty responsibility. Proof of Oswald Langdon's death was not conclusive. It never might be clearer with Paul hung or in a madhouse. If we had taken proper action to restrain this madman, the murder never would have occurred. Better to take decisive steps and assist the officers than appear to condone crime.
"Porter tells me Lucretia is good business," said Danby, in a tentative tone. "Langdon thinks it's all over bar the shouting; he says Lauzanne outclasses his field," retorted Lewis. "Langdon's a betting man; Porter's an owner, and a good judge," objected Danby; "and he's got a good boy up, too, McKay," he added, slowly focusing his field glasses on the jockey board opposite the Stand.
Toward the end of Langdon's first week Pauline's suspicions as to one of the objects of his winter trip West were confirmed by his saying quite casually: "Dumont's dropped Fanshaw, and Leonora's talking of the stage. In fact, she's gone abroad to study." When he was leaving, after nearly three weeks, he asked her when she was coming back East.
And when Hiram would not come to take Pete Dickerson's place, the very much indulged girl had showed the young farmer that she was offended. However, the afternoon at Langdon's Grove passed very pleasantly, and Hiram and his party did not arrive at the farm again until dusk had fallen.
Besides" and his voice became a whisper "Harry never levelled a pistol at a man in his life, and this is not Langdon's first meeting. We can fix it in the morning. I tell you we must fix it."
But their faces were not so white now. Color was coming back. He put the toe of his boot against Langdon's side and shoved gently but firmly. Langdon awoke and sat up indignantly. "How dare you, Harry Kenton, disturb a gentleman who is occupied with his much-needed slumbers?" he asked. "General Jackson wants you." "Old Jack wants me! Now, what under the sun can he want with me?"
He was bent on accomplishing a certain purpose, and all else must give way before it. Hauling down on the rope which he had made fast to the second tree, be caused a banner to flutter to the breeze directly over the highway. On it in big red letters had been painted: AUTOS TOWED IN. IF YOU DON'T SEE ANY ONE, YELL FOR TAD OR CALL AT LANGDON'S STORE. TOW YOU IN FOR TWO DOLLARS.
Patricia hasn't been home, at all. They thought, at Langdon's, that she was here. She certainly hasn't shown up there. And you say that Dick has disappeared, after leaving his gore spread all over the place where his car was smashed. And, then, my car is found somewhere down there, abandoned. I can't make it out, at all. Sally is sure that something dreadful has happened. We're starting now.
I want you to look after him, Langdon," he said. "Their man, Gaynor, will send him direct to your stables." The Trainer's face brightened. "Did you get Lucretia after all?" "No; I bought a big black, Diablo." The look of delight faded from Langdon's eyes quickly. "The devil!" he exclaimed. "That's what I said; that's his name." "But he's the most uncertain brute that ever wore a set of plates.
They left one nearly pure piece of gold at Langdon's Express office that weighed five pounds, and another as large as a man's hand, of the shape of a prickly pear leaf. They worked their claim with good success until the snow water came down and forced them out.
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