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I got to stand in with the boys now and then." "I s'pose so. Shorty Rhinehart in here to see you, Lee?" "Yep." "You told him that the town was gettin' pretty hot." "It is." "You said you had no dope on when that delayed shipment was comin' through?" Hardy made lightning calculations. A half truth would be the best way out. "I've just got the word you want. It come this morning."
Nevertheless, to make certainty more sure, let us send for Hollings and for Rhinehart, our expert." "By all means." Mr. Burton touched a bell and gave the order and while waiting for it to be obeyed sat regarding the heap of flashing baubles lying before him. "Somebody beside ourselves will rejoice to see their property coming back," mused he. "I wonder who these other things belong to.
Silent's whistle called in Terry Jordan and Shorty Rhinehart a sharp order forced Kate to climb into her saddle and the train robbers struck up the hillside at a racing pace. A confused shouting rose behind them. Rifles commenced to crack where some of the passengers had taken up the weapons of the dead guards, but the bullets flew wide, and the little troop was soon safely out of range.
Now and then it fell on the ghastly grin of Terry Jordan and Kate had to clench her hand to keep up her nerve. It was deep night when Jim Silent rode into the clearing. Shorty Rhinehart and Hal Purvis went to him quickly to explain the presence of the girl and the fact that they were all members of the Y Circle X outfit. He responded with nods while his gloomy eyes held fast on Kate.
There was infinite wringing of his hand and much pounding on the back. Kilduff and Rhinehart pushed him back into a chair. Jordan ran for a flask of whisky, but Haines pushed the bottle away. "I don't want anything on my breath," he said, "because I have to talk to a woman. Where's Kate?" The men glanced at each other uneasily. "She's here, all right," said Silent hastily.
There he was in his wig, whiskers, glasses, ulster, and slouch hat; and the next moment, presto, valeted by Mr. Inspector, there he was in his fur coat the elegant gentleman who had invaded Burton and Norcross' jewelry store! Hollings recognized him in a twinkling and without a shade of hesitation singled him out from twelve other men; so, also, did Mr. Rhinehart and Christopher. Poor Stuart!
"She ain't dead," said Rhinehart, raising his head from her heart, "but Haines'll kill you for this, Buck!" "Kate!" cried an agonized voice from the shanty, and old white-haired Joe Cumberland ran towards them. "Jest a little accident happened to your daughter," explained Buck. "Never mind. I c'n carry her in all right. You fellers stay back. A crowd ain't no help. Ain't no cause to worry, Mr.
"Not in a thousan' years!" echoed Terry Jordan. Silent turned his watchful eyes from one to the other. They were ready to fight now, and he sensed it at once. "Why?" he asked calmly. "It ain't playin' square with the girl," announced Rhinehart.
"Start up your works agin, will you, Bill?" called Silent. "Here comes Shorty Rhinehart, an' he's overdue." In a moment Shorty swung from his horse and joined the group. He gained his nickname from his excessive length, being taller by an inch or two than Jim Silent himself, but what he gained in height he lost in width.
Even his face was monstrously long, and marked with such sad lines that the favourite name of "Shorty" was affectionately varied to "Sour-face" or "Calamity." Silent went to him at once. "You seen Hardy?" he asked. "I sure did," said Rhinehart, "an' it's the last time I'll make that trip to him, you can lay to that." "Did he give you the dope?" "No." "What do you mean?"
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