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The mother, it seems, was able in some way to convince the Judge of the child's parentage. All this happened shortly before Beaucaire's second marriage, and previous to the time when Haines came to the Landing. Exactly what occurred is not clear, or what explanation was made to the bride. The affair must have cut Beaucaire's pride deeply, but he had to face the conditions.
"We wasn't held up tha'd a been a little too rich, I guess," said one of the cowboys. "It was Boss Haines an' the girl that was stopped." "Well, then, I mean did Haines see the gang? Were any of them Indians?" "Injuns? No. The Boss thinks some of 'em were cattle-crooks from the Case Egan outfit. I guess they ain't no Montana Injuns that'd start anythin' like that."
"We're from the Y Circle X outfit," said Haines glibly, "camping over here for the night. Are you lost, lady?" "I guess I am. I thought I could get across the willows before the night fell. I'm trying to find a man who rode in this direction." "Come on into the camp," said Haines easily. "Maybe some of the boys can put you on his track. What sort of a looking fellow is he?"
"H'm!" coughed Langdon, glancing at Haines. "I'm not absolutely committed to Altacoola until I'm sure it's the best place. I'll make up my mind to-day definitely, and I think it will be for Altacoola." The boss of the Senate went out, glaring venomously at Haines, slamming the door. A moment later a page boy brought in a card. "Colonel J.D. Telfer, Gulf City," read the Senator.
The woodwork splintered above the outlaw's head; Tex Calder seemed to laugh, but his lips made no sound. He pitched forward on his face. "He fired that bullet," said Silent, "after mine hit him." Then he leaped back through the door. "Keep 'em back one minute, Lee, an' then after me!" he said as he ran. Haines stood in the door with folded arms. He knew that no one would dare to move a hand.
Once more he turned his horse and this time galloped steadily on into the night. When Haines dropped out of sight, Dan's whistling stopped. He looked up to the pitiless glitter of the stars. He looked down to the sombre sweep of black hills. The wind was like a voice saying over and over again: "Failure." Everything was lost. He slipped from the saddle and took off his coat.
"What are ye swingin' the yards fer, enyhow?" asked the sailor insolently. "Just fer exercise?" The other, who already had started to turn away, stopped, and took a step backward toward his questioner. "Because I am a sailor, Haines," he replied angrily. "Anyhow it is none of your business; I was left in command here. Those clouds don't look good to me; there is going to be a blow before morning."
I'll believe it of Langdon when he tells me so; not otherwise." Norton turned to Randolph. "Perhaps you'll believe Mr. Langdon's son, Mr. Haines?" Randolph Langdon stepped forward. "It's true, Haines," he said; "my father's money is in Altacoola lands." Haines looked him up and down, with a sneer. "Your money may be," he said.
During the evening, I had a talk with Capt. Asa Haines, in which he said he left a good home in Illinois, where he had everything he could wish to eat, and every necessary comfort, and even some to spare, and now he felt so nearly worn out that he had many doubts whether he could live to reach the mountains, on the other side.
The business of relieving trenches, he told us, would be carried out under strictly war conditions, precisely as if enemy submarines were shelling us from the sea. There would necessarily, supposing the submarines to be actually there, be casualties in our force. Haines told off four men to act as casualties. The first on the list this was the way Tompkins' plan worked out was Corporal Cotter.
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