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Matter of fact, I jumped on a hoss, and it took me three days of breaking my neck to get near Stillwater and then " He stopped and cast a gloomy look on his companion. "I know," said Ronicky. "Then I come and spoiled the whole party. Sure makes me sick to think about it." "And now she's plumb gone," muttered Bill Gregg.
It came to Macklin for the fraction of a second that he was being mocked, but he instantly dismissed the foolish thought. Even the rough fellows must be able to recognize a man when they saw one. "The point is," went on Ronicky gently, "that my friend is very eager for important reasons to see this lady, to find her. And he doesn't even know her name."
"Stand away from that table; sit down yonder." Again she obeyed without a word. Her eyes, to be sure, flickered here and there about the room, as though they sought some means of sending a warning to her friends, or finding some escape for herself. Then her glance returned to Ronicky Doone. "Well," she said, as she settled in the chair. "Well?"
"I swear I haven't a cent in the place. It's in the bank, but if a check will " "We don't want your money this trip," said Ronicky. "We want talk, Macklin. A lot of talk and a lot of true talk. Understand? It's about that girl. I saw you grin when you saw the picture; you remember her well enough.
While he lay panting on the floor, she closed the door through which they had come and then stood and silently watched them. Presently Smith sat up, and Ronicky Doone staggered to his feet, his head clearing rapidly. He found himself in a small room, not more than eight feet square, with a ceiling so low that he could barely stand erect.
He would have to rely now on the very dim light in this hall and the shadow of his cap obscuring his face. If these were roomers, perhaps he would be taken for some newcomer. But he was hailed at once, and a hand was laid on his shoulder. "Hello, Pete. What's the dope?" Ronicky shrugged the hand away and went on. "Won't talk, curse him. That's because the plant went fluey."
New York keeps right on to First Street, and then it has a lot more streets below that. But that's just the Island of Manhattan. All around there's a lot more. Manhattan is mostly where they work. They live other places." It was not very long before the train slowed down to make Grand Central Station. On the long platform Ronicky surrendered his suit case to the first porter.
The tall body of Ronicky Doone was trembling with excitement. "She made that promise so that you could go free, Caroline?" "No, no!" exclaimed Bill Gregg. "It's true," said the girl. "We were about to leave together when John Mark stopped us." "Ruth was coming with you?" asked Ronicky. "Yes." "And when Mark stopped you she offered herself in exchange for your freedom?" "Y-yes!"
That brought a start from John Mark and a flash of eagerness, but he repressed the idea, after a single glance at the girl. "We've shaken hands," he admitted slowly, as though just realizing the full extent of the meaning of that act. "Very well, Ronicky, I'll send for Caroline Smith, and more power to your tongue, but you'll never get her away from this house without force." Doone Wins
Down the alley went Jerry Smith, but he returned in an agony of dread to find that Ronicky Doone was still running here and there, in a blind confusion, probing the shadowy corners of the yard in search of the girl. "Come off, you wild man," said Jerry. "They'll be on our heels any minute they may be waiting for us now, down the alley come off, idiot, quick!"
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