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The distance between himself and the buckboard was not great, and he saw that it was occupied by two women one of them the woman whom he had met at the foot of the stairs leading to Warden's office. The other was elderly, and was looking straight ahead, but the young woman's head was turned toward Lawler at the instant Lawler caught sight of the buckboard.
He swayed uncertainly as he faced Lawler; and when Lawler advanced toward him he cringed and staggered back, raising one arm as though to ward off an expected blow. Ruth heard his voice; it was a whine, tremulous with fear. "Don't hit me again, Lawler; I wasn't meanin' anything!"
He felt a savage amusement over Warden's attempt to conceal his disappointment. He could see that the man was consumed with curiosity over the outcome of the fence cutting, though he dared not voice it. "Lawler," said Warden; "we've lost two men Link and Givens; and Della Wharton who was staying at the Two Diamond." "I've seen no woman, Warden. But I've seen Link and Givens.
Lawler's face was expressionless. Except for the flush in his cheeks he seemed to be unaffected by Blackburn's words. His voice was a trifle cold when he spoke: "I'll attend to Hamlin. I'll stop at the Two Bar on my way to Willets. By the time you reach town with the cattle I'll have the deal with Warden clinched." Blackburn nodded, and Lawler wheeled the bay, heading him northward.
Perhaps she had watched, convincing herself of her father's guilt. Lawler had wondered how she had gained the knowledge she seemed to have, and Singleton's visits must be the explanation. Hamlin had bowed his head again after a swift glance at Lawler.
"You're startin' at daybreak, I reckon?" "Yes." Lawler looked straight at the range boss. "Some of the boys who are with us don't know the Tom Long trail, Blackburn. You'd better tell them there are prospects for trouble. No man goes on that trail with my cattle under regular working orders. It's volunteer work.
Julian obeyed, and the dog was like live iron with determination under his grasp. "Some one is with you, Lawler," the doctor said. "Does he wish to see me?" "If you please, sir, it is Mr. Cresswell, Mr. Valentine come back for Mr. Addison." Julian felt himself go suddenly pale. Rather reluctantly, Julian acted on the advice of Doctor Levillier and went out of town for a week on the following day.
They were red and embarrassed, and confessed they had been intoxicated. But they were much relieved when they found that Lawler had headed the herd into the valley; and they were filled with rage when Lawler told them of the fence cutting and the killing of the two men. And they were delighted when Lawler told them to go on duty at the cabin, not even mentioning their dereliction.
Silently, his eyes aflame with passion, Shorty leaped to the desk and snatched the gun that Lawler had placed at Warden's hand. With almost the same movement he pulled Warden out of his chair and threw him against the rear wall of the room.
After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock. Then he drew a chair over near the door and sat down to await an answer. At the end of an hour the agent walked over to Lawler and gave him the reply.
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