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Despite the form of request in which the summons was couched, Von Ritz clothed it in a coldness that brought to Benton's mind the implacable politeness of an arrest. At the hint he stiffened. "If His Majesty requests my presence," he replied with some shortness, "it will be a pleasure to present myself at once.
For a little time she stood gazing into it, a queer curl to her full red lips. Then she flung it contemptuously on the bed and began to take down her hair. "'A rich, rough, tough country, where it doesn't do to be finicky about anything," she murmured, quoting a line from one of Charlie Benton's letters. "It would appear to be rather unpleasantly true. Particularly the last clause."
He had caught sight of the white slip of paper tied upon the bridle, and quickly securing it, read what was written thereon in the weak and wavering hand of the wounded driver, but which was recognized as the writing of Dave Dockery. It was as follows, for Landlord Larry read it aloud, as the miners quickly gathered about him: "Coach held up at Bud Benton's grave, and I fatally wounded.
Allie lay in the dark, listening to Benton's strange wailing roar, sad, yet hideous, and out of what she had seen and heard, and from the mournful message on the night wind, she realized how closely associated were gold and evil and men, and how inevitably they must lead to lawlessness and to bloodshed and to death. Neale conceived an idea that he was in line for the long-looked-for promotion.
"Who was that ole lady left your tent and went across the ground a while ago with a bonnet on?" shouted one of the mob. "I never saw an ole lady going across the ground," replied Jake. "Hang him up to a tree boys, hang him up, if he won't tell," shouted one of the gang. "Bring the rope," shouted another as he took hold of Benton's arms.
And when I looked again, not one of the sun-bronzed faces was strange to me, but every one was the face of a brother. Choteau's Congressman was my Congressman! Benton's Great Man was my Great Man! I fell into line alongside a big bronco-buster with his high-heeled boots and his clanking spurs and his bandy-legged, firm-footed horseman's stride. Thirty yards farther on we were old comrades.
Before her reached a leveled space, dimly lighted, full of moving objects, and noise of hammers and wagons, and harsh voices. Then suddenly she remembered. Benton was being evacuated. Tents and houses were being taken down and loaded on trains to be hauled to the next construction camp. Benton's day was done! This was the last night.
On the west side of the pedestal are the words from Colonel Benton's famous speech on the Pacific Railroad, "There is the East there is India." Both press and people were heartily pleased with this statue, for which Miss Hosmer received ten thousand dollars, the whole costing thirty thousand. She was now in the midst of busy and successful work. Orders crowded upon her.
Poor little tackers! they've lost their pride and spirit, and I love them. Come to sister, darlings, and get your morning hugs!" cried Jessica, as they appeared. Ephraim, close at hand, winked at them solemnly and held up behind Mrs. Benton's back two most alluring marbles.
He had fled to the insurgents in dread of discovery and death at the hands of Benton's comrades. And perhaps it was just as well. Foster knew of his hapless end before he took steamer homeward; knew, too, of Stuyvesant's wound, and possibly it had something to do with his departure of the disposition made of that fortunately wounded officer.
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