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Thars a full fifty o' them sharks, more or less consider'bly more o' less than less o' more an' ef we hain't got ter hold a full hand in order ta clean 'em out, why, ye can call me a cross-eyed, hair lipped hyeeny, that's all." Redburn uttered an ejaculation as he saw the swarm of invaders that was perhaps more forcible than polite. He did not like the looks of things at all.
By what chance Nature forms such whimsical jumbles I don't know; but I do know that she sends them among us very often, and that the king of the whole race is Jack Redburn. I should be puzzled to say how old he is.
It was not so, for as the business increased, and Katy's labors as a saleswoman were withdrawn, the expenses increased, and the profits were proportionally less. And then, neither Mrs. Redburn nor her daughter had a faculty for saving up much money; so that, though they made considerable, their prosperity permitted new demands to be made upon the purse.
"I was told your name by a partner of mine. Now, then, concerning the present matter; what do you propose to do?" "To do? Why, turn back, I suppose; I see nothing else to do." Redburn leaned on his rifle and considered. "Do you belong to that other crowd?" "No, indeed;" Frank's face flushed, half angrily. "I thank my stars I am not quite so low down as that, yet. Do you know them?
Revolvers were in every hand, knives flashed in the glare of the lamplight, curses and threats were in scores of mouths, while some of the vast surging crowd cheered lustily. At the table Harry Redburn still sat, as motionless as a statue, the revolver still held in his hand, his face white, his eyes staring.
Hearing music, I was loth to stay away, for I am a great lover of music; it is the one passion that appeals to my better nature." He seated himself on the little stone step, and motioned for Redburn to proceed. One of those inside the cabin had been strangely affected at the sight of Dick, and that person was Anita.
"He has a female in his company!" said Redburn, watching the new-comer keenly. "Yas, peers to me he has, an' et's more or less likely that et's the same critter he went to resky w'en he left Charity Joe's train!" "What about him? We do not want him here; to let him return to Deadwood after what he has seen would be certain death to our interests."
I can pity them, and run away from them. I am not afraid of anything. Do let me try." Mrs. Redburn saw that Katy was too earnest to be thwarted; that, impelled by a noble purpose, she had set her heart upon making the attempt, and she did not like to disappoint her.
"Follow me, now," he said, tightening his belt, "and we'll get home before sunrise, after all." He struck out up the gulch, or, rather, down it, for his course lay southward. Redburn followed, and in fifteen minutes the lights of Deadwood magic city of the wilderness were left behind.
Fearless Frank stood aside, apparently offering no objections to the hugging, and the Indians did likewise. At least Miss Terry made no serious attempts to free herself from the "General's" bear-like embrace. A few bounds brought Redburn to the spot, panting, breathless, perspiring. "What is the meaning of this disgraceful scene?" he demanded, angrily. "Disgraceful!"
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