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State's evidence, what was that? and what would that do to him? Barney observed that these words produced a marked sensation. The crowd began to press more closely around the deputy-sheriff's foaming horse. "Who hev done turned State's evidence?" asked Jim Dow. "Little Jeff Carew, you've seen that puny little man a-many a time haven't you, Jim? He'd go into your pocket."
He was not at all what one would have expected from a person of his trade lean and rather distinguished-looking, a man who in evening clothes might have passed for a diplomat. But his mouth would become ugly when he was displeased, and he carried a gun with six notches upon it; also he wore a deputy-sheriff's badge, to give him immunity for other notches he might wish to add.
You are like a big, blundering, honest watch-dog, Dan, trying to do field work that requires a trained hunting dog with a fine nose and hereditary instincts. If this was a horse-stealing case, or cattle rustling, or a sheep raid, and you were dealing with men all around " The deputy-sheriff's jaw set grimly. "I'd have the truth or he'd be in the hospital.
"The shock his weakened condition it was to be expected, though we hoped for the best." Lamb found it something of an effort to speak naturally beneath the Deputy-sheriff's fixed gaze. "But he wanted for nothing. Me and the nurse was with him at the last." A mist blurred Dan Treu's eyes and he turned abruptly on his heel. "Wait a minute! Ahem! there's one thing more." The deputy halted.
Why, we couldn't afford to have it get around that we neglect our patients, so you see what he says ain't sense." The deputy-sheriff's face cleared gradually at Lamb's explanation and solicitude. "Yes, I guess he is a little 'off, though I must say he don't exactly look it. But do all you can for him, Lamb, for Billy's a fine chap at heart and he's a friend of mine.
"Ye ain't afeared o' the road agents?" suggested a bystander; "they just swarm on galloper's Ridge, and they 'held up' the down stage only last week." "They're not so lively since the deputy-sheriff's got a new idea about them, and has been lying low in the brush near Bald Top," returned Skinner.
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