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Confident of his ability in debate he was always willing to risk a showdown but he had to be there when it came. I watched him as he sat in the House. He occupied a front bench directly opposite Hertzog and where he could look his arch enemy squarely in the eyes all the time. I have seen him sit like a Sphinx for an hour without apparently moving a muscle.
The Concho was a long cry from Showdown while the horse Malvey rode had been stolen from a more immediate neighborhood. As for setting this young stranger afoot in the desert, that did not bother Malvey in the least.
After a time she'd make Jimmy happy and be happy herself. Trouble is, I'm what she suspected. I haven't the nerve, when it comes to the real showdown." "Damnation!" swore Griffith. "Have you gone clean dotty? You're not the kind to quit, Tom! to slide out from under because you haven't the grit to hang on!" "That's it. I'm booked for the D. T. route," muttered Blake. "Wasn't born for a watery end.
Pachuca had no particular reason to believe that the car held his enemies, or even that Scott and Hard knew him guilty of Polly's disappearance. They would safeguard themselves by riding on the other side of the arroyo but they evidently did not intend to be scared out of their road to any further extent. The car was rapidly catching up with the riders and soon things must come to a showdown.
Now the nearest we-alls comes to anythin' of the kind is when the new dance- hall starts that time. "Which I reckons," continued the Old Cattle. man, as he began arranging a smoke, "which I now reckons this yere is the only catyclism in trade Wolfville suffers; the only time it comes to what you-all Eastern sports would call a showdown in commerce.
He knew the others would side against him and that if it came to a showdown they would snuff out his life as a man does the flame of a candle. The rage died out of his eyes and gave place to a look of cunning. "It's your say-so, Black. But there will be a day when it ain't. Don't forget that." "And in the meantime you'll ride the Flattops when I give the word?" Boone nodded sulkily.
This must be a showdown, perhaps even a declaration of open hostilities between Wreckers and the older race. Or perhaps the pause was a subtle weapon of the Foanna, used to throw a less-sophisticated enemy off balance, as a judo fighter might use an opponent's attack as part of his own defense. When the Foanna did make answer it came in the singsong of chanted words.
Yet he bet recklessly, raising Andy twice, until the latter had no more money on the table to call a higher bet. The showdown revealed an ace under cover for Larry also. Now he leaned across the table, smiling at Andrew. "I like the hand you show," said Larry, "but I don't like your face behind it, my friend."
"You talk as if he were a millionaire," she told him scornfully. "The major's got friends that are. If it's a showdown he'll dig the dough up. I ain't a bit worried about that. His brother, Webb, will come through." "Why should he?" She stood as straight and unbending as a young pine, courage regnant in the very poise of the fine head. "You daren't harm a hair of my head, and he knows it.
Pete had difficulty in reading the note and took some time to read it, finally handing it back to Brevoort in silence. And then, "Where did you git it? Who is 'J.E.?" "From Harper. 'J.E. is Jim Ewell The Spider." "So Harper rode to Showdown and back?" "He took word from Brent to The Spider that the boys had started," said Brevoort.
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