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Will you keep me from makin' other mistakes?" "I will, if I can." "Mebbe that's enough. Anyhow, I'll sleep better to-night for seein' you." "I think I hear Ma stirring," said Gray, as he rose. "I brought her a few little presents, and I'd like to take them up to her." As he left the room there was the same queer light in his eyes; nevertheless, he moved slowly, like a man tired.
"And now I got to find some way to let her know I didn't see her letter to me. Doc, will you write and tell her for me?" she pleaded. "My hand-writin' ain't just so plain that way, Tillie. But I'll give you all the paper and envelops and stamps you want to write on yourself to her." "Oh, Doc!" Tillie gazed at him in fervent gratitude. "But mebbe I hadn't ought to take 'em when I can't pay you."
"Wal, I reckon," replied Hiram, tersely. "An' look thar, an' thar!" Far to the right and far to the left, over the green, swelling foot-hills, rose that rounded, changing line of blue cloud. "The slash! the slash! Buell's fired the slash!" cried Dick, as one suddenly awakened. "Penetier will go!" "Wal, I reckon. But thet's not the worst." "You mean " "Mebbe we can't get out.
Injun stared at Bill. "Huh," he grunted. "Mebbe some good, mebbe some bad." "O' course," said Bill, "they's good an' bad 'mongst 'em, but I mean t' stack 'em up against Injuns, as a whole tribe, see?" "Injuns same way. Mebbe some good, mebbe some bad." This did not seem to be getting anywhere, and Bill became more personal.
He was cold and trembling. He could not speak. The tanner scrutinized him narrowly. Then he said, "Tell him 'bout it, Andy. Tell him jes' ez ye tole me. An' mebbe he'll hev sense enough ter gin it up when he sees he air fairly caught."
Edwards much to that gentleman's surprise. Solomon's heart was throbbing with a great resolution. "I always aim to be neighborly," said he, nervously lowering his voice, for he was conscious of his wife, still standing on the veranda. "Thought I'd just step along, too. I cal'late mebbe you'd like comp'ny on his bail bond," and he jerked his thumb toward Jim.
Then from below pealed up hoarse shouts of angry men. Tull and several of his riders had reached the spot where Lassiter had parted with his guns. "You'll need that breath mebbe!" said Lassiter, facing downward, with glittering eyes. "Now, Jane, the last pull," he went on. "Walk up them little steps. I'll follow an' steady you. Don't think. Jest go. Little Fay's above. Her eyes are open.
The shop'll have to go, and the MacDermotts, too!..." He did not speak for a few moments, and then, in a brisker tone, he said, "Mebbe, one of the assistants'll buy it from you. Henry Blackwood has money saved, I know, and by the time you want to sell it, he'll mebbe have a good bit past him. I'll drop a wee hint to him that you'll be wanting to sell, so's to prepare him!" "Very well, Uncle!"
Even us, who're dirt under your little feet. But all the same we're men, an' mebbe better men than you think. If you had to put that dress on, why didn't you stay in your room? Naw, you had to come down an' strut around an' show off your beauty. An' I ask you if you're a nice girl like Flo Hutter what'd you wear it fer?"
"Oh, yes!" replied John, smiling, "she and her sister were perfectly pleasant and cordial, and Miss Verjoos and I are on very friendly terms." "I was thinkin'," said David, "that you an' Claricy might be got to likin' each other, an' mebbe " "I don't think there could ever have been the smallest chance of it," declared John hastily.
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