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We parted finally, and Craig and I went up to our apartment, where he sat for hours in a brown study. There was plenty to think about even so far in the affair. He may have sat up all night. At any rate, he roused me early in the morning. "Come over to the laboratory," he said. "I want to take that X-ray machine up there again to Blakeley's. Confound it! I hope it's not too late."
High up through the drenched murky air, a bird sped across the river, and somehow its disappearance among the hills left Tom with a sinking feeling of utter desolation. In Temple Camp, on a day like this, they would be in Roy Blakeley's tent, telling stories.... "Anyway, it's better to be alone than in some German's house," he tried to cheer himself. "We I kept away from 'em so far, anyway "
"I am ready to plead guilty to the larceny," Sullivan went on. "I took Mr. Blakeley's clothes, I admit. If I can reimburse him in any way for the inconvenience-" The stout detective was listening with his mouth open. "Do you mean to say," he demanded, "that you got into Mr. Blakeley's berth, as he contends, took his clothes and forged notes, and left the train before the wreck?" "Yes."
But today he went with me to a certain ranch Blakeley's which, by the way, father is going to buy and on the way we became very much acquainted, and he told me about his love affair. I placed him instantly, then, and why I didn't keel over was, I suppose, because of the curious big saddles they have out here, with enormous wooden stirrups on them.
One paper after another unfolded her story. I thought quickly. Then she had had a right in the Blakeley millions. More than that, the Blakeleys themselves had none, at least only what came to them by Blakeley's will. I read on, to see what, if any, contest she had intended to make.
I heard her tell her aunt they were going to Blakeley's ranch it's about eight miles from here." Corrigan's face went white. "I'll kill him for that!" he said. "Jealous, eh?" laughed the banker. "So, that's the reason " Corrigan turned and struck bitterly.
"It adjoins mine." There was a leaping note in his voice, which she did not fail to catch. "Do you see that dark line over there?" He pointed eastward a mile perhaps. "That's a gully; it divides my land from Blakeley's. Blakeley told me a month ago that he was dickering with an eastern man.
He couldn't help coming back with his life it wasn't his fault. It was just because he was the same old Lucky Luke, that's all. That had been Roy Blakeley's name for him Lucky Luke; and he had been known as Lucky Luke to all of his scout comrades.
She studied the profile of the man and compared its reposeful strength with that of the man who had ridden with her many times since her coming to Blakeley's. The turbulent spirit of Trevison awed her now, frightened her she feared for his future. But she pitied him; the sympathy that gripped her made icy shivers run over her.
Could you recommend a horse that would be as trustworthy as the escort you have promised me?" "We shall go to Blakeley's tomorrow," he told her. "I shall bring you a trustworthy horse at ten o'clock in the morning." They were approaching the cut, and she nodded an acceptance.
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