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What was it?" Haggerty seized Jameson by the collar and swung him about. "Hurry up!" "I tell you, my money. Paid off t'dy. 'E knew it. Sly." Jameson had become almost sober. Out of the muddle one thing loomed clearly: he could not be revenged upon his cabin-mate without getting himself into deep trouble. Money; he'd stick to that. "Who is he?" "Name's Webb; firs'-class steward on th' Celtic.
'White or black? said he. 'White, said she, 'with dark eyes and hair. 'Want a reel, splendid, firs'-class doll, he said to the clerk. 'Thet one'll do, there, with the sky-blue dress 'n the pink apron. We were worn out with excitement when we left for home under lowering skies. We children lay side by side under the robes, the doll between us, and were soon asleep.
The store's apt to be open yet; there's a firs'-class double-barrel shot-gun, secon'-hand but as good as new, in the window. Only seven dollars an' a half." "I'll send the horse over to Brocky's to-morrow," called Steve. "And as for being square call on me at any time for the next favor. So long." "So long," responded the slow-voiced man.
Following the trampling of feet, slamming of Torpenhow's door, and the sound of voices in strenuous debate, some one squeaked, 'And see, you good fellows, I have found a new water-bottle firs'-class patent eh, how you say? Open himself inside out. Dick sprang to his feet. He knew the voice well. 'That's Cassavetti, come back from the Continent. Now I know why Torp went away.
"Damn' fool 's bes' fren' I would herd 'th low-down intellecks nev' 'preciated no chance to be firs'-class bad man." And so Buck McKee, desperado, died like many another ambitious soul, with expressions of disappointment on his lips. A New Deal Bud Lane, returning to camp, saw the returned Sheriff supporting the dying murderer of Terrill, and listening to what was undoubtedly his confession.
'It may help ye t' pass away the time once in a while. I thanked him warmly. ''S a reel firs'-class instrument, he said. 'Been a rip snorter 'n its day. He took from his bosom then the old heart pin of silver that he had always worn of a Sunday. 'Goin' t' give ye thet, too, he said.
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