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At the drunken rowdy's challenge, I thought that he half-lifted a threatening hand. But Esmond Clarenden only smiled, with a mere turn of his head as if in disapproval. In that minute I learned my first lesson in handling ruffians. I knew that my uncle was not afraid, and because of that my faith in his power to take care of himself came back. "I want to leave here in half an hour.
The laugh went out of Rowdy's tawny eyes. The question hit a spot that was becoming sore. "I borrowed him this morning from Mr. Rodway," he said evenly. "I'm to take him back to-day. I stopped there last night." "Oh!"
Harry Conroy took three long steps and laid a hand on Rowdy's shoulder a hand which Rowdy shook off as though it burned. "Say, stranger, are you too high-toned t' drink with a common cowpuncher?" he demanded sharply. Rowdy half-turned toward him. "No, sir. But I'll be mighty thirsty before I drink with you." His voice was even, but it cut.
The man rose and confronted him unsteadily. "Dat's a hell off a way! You too proud for drink weeth us? You drink, now! By Gar, I make you drink!" Rowdy's eyelids drooped, which was a bad sign for those who knew him. "You're forgetting there's a lady present," he reminded warningly. The man turned a brief, contemptuous glance toward the stove. "You got the damn' queer way to talk.
He turned away and stared unseeingly at the rim of hills that hid the place where she lived. She seemed very far away from him just then and very, very desirable. He thought then that he had never before realized just how much he cared. "You can jest bet I'd 'a' told her!" gritted Pink, watching furtively Rowdy's averted face.
Yuh used t' belong t the Horseshoe Bar so solid the assessor always t' yuh down on the personal-property list." "They won't pay taxes on me no more, son." Rowdy's eyes dwelt fondly upon Pink's cupid-bow mouth and dimples. He had never dreamed of finding Pink here; though, when he came to think of it there was no reason why he shouldn't. Pink was not like any one else.
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