jackknifed

Updated: May 25, 2025

Jack Harpe jackknifed his long body out of his chair, which was placed directly in front of an open doorway giving into an inner room, crossed the floor, and placed his sixshooter on the mantel-piece. "What is this," he demanded, returning to his place "a trial?" "Not a-tall," the Judge made haste to assure him. "Just a li'l friendly talk, thassall.

William Patterson White - The Heart of the Range