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The rain descended almost in a continuous sheet; and occasional powerful gusts of wind drove it hard against the northeastern windows of Hugh Crombie's inn. But at least one apartment of the interior presented a scene of comfort and of apparent enjoyment, the more delightful from its contrast with the elemental fury that raged without.
He did not, therefore, throw himself in her way; and poor Ellen was consequently left without an adviser. The determination that resulted from her own unassisted wisdom has been seen. When discovered by Dr. Melmoth at Hugh Crombie's inn, she was wholly prepared for flight, and, but for the intervention of the storm, would, ere then, have been far away.
The little, cosey rooms were as the abode of giants compared with Crombie's contracted quarters; but he drew comfort from what she said, thinking how such sentiments might make it possible to win even so unattainable an heiress into some modest home of his own. "You don't know till you try it," he replied. "Just think of having a place all to yourself, belonging to you."
Well, personally, I don't think he's gone up-stream so I hunt down." He was relying on the independence of his manner and the truth of his arguments for success, and he achieved it even beyond his hopes. Doc Crombie's eyes blazed. "You'll hunt with me, Jim Thorpe," he cried sharply. But Jim was ready. This was what he was looking for. "See here, Doc, I'm not out for foolishness, neither are you.
"The world is wide enough for both of us; and why should you wish me out of it?" "Wide as it is," rejoined the stranger, "we have stumbled against each other, to the pleasure of neither of us, if I may judge from your countenance. Methinks I am not a welcome guest at Hugh Crombie's inn." "Your welcome must depend on the cause of your coming, and the length of your stay," replied the landlord.
"You see, boss," said Joe, his eyes steadily fixed on the foreman's unflinching face, "we got the news in Barnriff. We'd been out for nigh four days, and we'd decided to ride in here to get fresh plugs. Ours wus good an' done, an' we'd set 'em in Doc Crombie's barn, an' had got over to the saloon for a feed." "Feed?" But Dan's sarcasm had no effect. "That's how, boss. "Yes, yes."
At length the restraint for such his father had ever been upon Hugh Crombie's conduct was removed by death; and then the wise men and the old began to shake their heads; and they who took pleasure in the follies, vices, and misfortunes of their fellow-creatures, looked for a speedy gratification.
She dropped her card-case upon the sidewalk, and Crombie's heart throbbed with delight as he picked it up, gave it to her, and received her smiling thanks for his little service. Another time, as he was descending in the elevator, a door opposite the shaft, on the second floor, stood open, and he caught a glimpse of the apartment to which it gave access.
A murmur applauded him from Doc Crombie's direction, and even Smallbones was silenced for the moment. Peter went on. "See here, I'm known to everybody. I'm known in most places where the grass of the prairie grows, and my name's mostly good. Well, I want to say right here, on my oath, Jim Thorpe's no cattle-thief, and, as God is my judge, I know that to be true.
As he came abreast of it he turned his head curiously in its direction. There was a great din of voices coming from its frowzy interior, and he wondered. The men seemed to have begun their nightly orgie early. Then it occurred to him that perhaps Crombie's men had returned, and were out to make a night of it. He smiled to himself.
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