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Lee's face told them nothing. "Where is he?" he asked presently. "Mos' likely down to the Jailbird," said Billy, Young. "That's where he hangs out lately." Lee turned and went out, Carson at his heels, all eyes following him. In his heart was a blazing, searing rage. And that rage was not for Quinnion alone.
"Yes, and we ought to let father know, too, for you may be sure Baxter will do all he can to get square with us for keeping the Eclipse mining claim out of his grasp." "He can't do anything about that claim now. Our claim is established by law, and he is nothing but an escaped jailbird. But I agree he may give us lots of trouble in other directions.
"Madam, I resolved long ago to let the law do its utmost upon him, if he should ever return." "Oh, but think what scandal! What will all my relations say? Besides, if he is reformed " "If he is reformed, let him show it by his conduct on my refusing to take him back; and by suffering the penalty of his crime." "Oh! penalty! Don't speak such words! A jailbird in the family! I never could endure it!
"You've got the money." "It will lower my holdings in the Melliston Company," complained Mr. Bascomb bitterly "I'm not a rich man, and I haven't any too much stock in the company at the present moment." "You'd have to sell it all out, if I gave the directors a chance to find out that you're a jailbird -that you did time as a younger man," sneered Evarts.
Since Frank had been penned up where he could not fight, she had felt that she was the champion for their mutual interests, and she was resolved to keep on valiantly. "Father, you know how I stand in the matter of Frank Vaniman." "I have broken your engagement with that jailbird." "Vona, I have told you repeatedly that I will never consent to your marrying that man," shrilled Mrs. Harnden.
The two men shook him, quite ready to ill treat him if he made a movement, for he was their prey now. He had become a jailbird, caught by those hunters of criminals who would not let him go again. "Now, start!" the brigadier said, and they set off.
It was just after his arrest when fame still clung to him; and after the meeting Comrade Baskerville came up and engaged him in conversation. How did it feel to be a jailbird? When he told her that it felt fine, she bade him not be too proud she had served thirty days for picketing in a shirt-waist strike!
"Have you got your things?" said Bull curtly. "What things, big fellow?" "Why, guns and things and your hat, of course." Pete Reeve walked to the corner of the cell and took a sombrero off the wall. "Here's that hat," he answered, "but they ain't passing out guns to jailbirds not in these parts!" "You ain't a jailbird," answered Bull, "so we'll get that gun. Know where it is?"
He shoved the swing door open with his shoulder, Carson pushed the other half back, and the two stood on the threshold, their eyes swiftly seeking Quinnion. As though their presence had been a command for silence, a sudden hush fell over the Jailbird. The accordion man drew out a last gasping note and turned black round eyes upon them.
Tell them Billy is a jailbird and that I am a bad woman whom all men desire. Shout it out, and good luck to you. And get out of my house. And never put your feet in it again. You are too decent a woman to come here. You might lose your reputation. And think of your children. Now get out. Go."
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