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Keap, she was inquiring of Jack with genuine solicitude: "Do you really mean that you may be gone for some time?" "I do. It may be a week; it may be longer; I can't tell until I get over there." "I'm sorry." Mrs. Keap's face showed some disappointment. "So am I." "I shall have to look out for these young people all by myself."
"If I had known that, I wouldn't have told Helen. I'm sorry you didn't explain. I was angry furious. And I was frightened so!" She broke down suddenly. "What shall I do about them? I can see what they want to say, and yet I daren't let either speak a word." "Mrs. Keap, are you sure Culver loves you?" "Horribly! And he suspects the truth. I saw him change the moment he found me here."
"I told you 'Allah' was some guy," he wheezed. "When does Covington arrive?" Wally reread the message. "It says 'Noon Friday. Why, that's to-day! He's here now!" "'Rah! 'Rah! 'Rah! Covington!" bellowed the trainer, and Mrs. Keap sank to a seat with a stifled moan. "Why all the 'Oh joy! Oh, rapture! stuff?" questioned Berkeley Fresno.
"While she's engaged to that broken-toed serpent, she doesn't love him, do you see?" He smiled. "I do not see!" "It was simply a habit Mrs. Keap had got into I should say it was an impulsive engagement that she has repented of." "No doubt she was repenting when we interrupted you," said Miss Blake, bitterly. Then Chapin added, helplessly: "But Culver is engaged to my sister Jean!" "Jean!" Mrs.
He tore it open and read almost at a glance: Deere buck come the same place tonight I want to put you wise. Theare is sum danger to you buck. Keap your eyes open on the way. I will be there late tonight. j.C. Thornton looked up to see the twinkling eyes of Two-Hand Billy Comstock watching him. "You had better tell me what he says," said Comstock coolly.
Keap exposed her tragic face. "Then he deceived me! Oh-h! What wretches men are!" The widow commenced to sob. Outside came Miss Chapin's voice: "So here you are, Mr. Covington!" And the next moment she reappeared, dragging the crippled champion behind her. Thrusting him toward Roberta, she pouted: "There, Mrs. Keap! I give him back to you."
You must either stop the beer or stop goin with me and then my heart would be broak, every girl I see which married a drinking man has supped sorrow for sertain, and the man the same, and you will be just the same. Pray, my dear, do take the right tirning, or I must keap my word. So no more at present from your loveing SARAH KERRISON." Jack cursed once, and then muttered "Werra well, let her.
No, we'd better let the memory of that defeat die out as quickly as possible. You warn Fresno not to joke about it any more, and I'll take Mrs. Keap off your hands. She may be a widow, she may even be the chaperon, but I'll do it; I will do it," promised Jack "for my sister's sake." Helen Blake was undeniably bored.
For the first time since the beginning of the adventure he was perfectly at ease, and the phenomenon added to his trainer's dismay. Others beside Lawrence Glass were apprehensive. Culver Covington, for instance, was plainly upset, while Roberta Keap pleaded headache and had her breakfast served in her room.
"It was just an excuse." Wally looked at her with concern, for it was plain that she was deeply troubled. "What is it?" "I have been trying to get a word alone with you ever since I heard about this foot-race." The young man chilled with apprehension as Mrs. Keap turned her dark eyes upon him searchingly. "Why do you want to run?" "To win back the cowboys' treasure.
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