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"Shall we give up the trail and take him over to Elkhead?" "An' break the heart of the ol' man?" "Buck is one of the gang, that's certain." "Get Silent an' there won't be no gang left." "But we caught this chap in red blood " "He ain't very old, Tex. Maybe he could change. I think he ain't been playin' Silent's game any too long." "We can't let him go. It isn't in reason to do that."
One of 'em I don't know, but he has a damned nervous hand. Another is Lee Haines!" He had succeeded in part, at least. The sheriff sat bolt erect; he seemed to be hearing distant music. "Lee Haines!" he murmured. "That was Jim Silent's man. They say he was as fast with a gun as Jim himself." He sighed again. "They's nothing like a big man, Vic, to fill your sights."
Such had become the primitive simplicity of William the Silent's household. But on his death, in embarrassed circumstances, it was still more straightened.
Those who see anything tortuous in such politics must beware of judging the intriguing age of Philip and Catherine de' Medici by the higher standard of later, and possibly more candid times. It would have been puerile for a man of William the Silent's resources, to allow himself to be outwitted by the intrigues of all the courts and cabinets in Europe.
"I knew you'd see reason," grinned Silent. "Jest one minute," said Cumberland. "Kate, is Lee Haines one of Silent's gang?" "He is." "An' Dan put him behind the bars?" "Yes." "If Dan takes him out again the boy'll be outlawed, Kate." "Cumberland," broke in Kilduff savagely, "here's your call to stop thinkin' about Whistlin' Dan an' begin figgerin' for yourself."
The shame of the thought gave him power. "Silent," he said, "there's a quick end to the longest trail, because " His hand darted down. No eye could follow the lightning speed with which he whipped out his revolver and fanned it, but by a mortal fraction of a second the convulsive jerk of Silent's hand was faster still. Two shots followed they were rather like one drawn-out report.
They had reached the place of the hold-up a full two hours after Silent's crew departed; and the fireman and engineer had been working frantically during the interim to clean out the soaked fire box and get up steam again.
"Early in the morning the enemy appeared in Warner's front. One regiment of cavalry had already been hurled back. Meador had made his disposition in accordance with Silent's instructions. Broomfleld was now crossing the river, and Silent waiting at the ford to see him; but learning of Laws's movement, he went forward at once to Chaparral Tavern.
This was the 9th day of the month, and the armies had been marching and fighting five days. "Silent's lines were now formed and ready to attack or resist. Thus they lay during the fifth night. On the next morning orders were issued to assault the enemy's center at 10 o'clock.
"He sure does," said Buck, "which shows that he's jest ravin'. How could Lee have the girl, him bein' in jail at Elkhead?" "But maybe Lee had her before Whistlin' Dan got him at Morris's place. Maybe she's up to Silent's camp now." "A girl in Jim Silent's camp?" repeated Buck scornfully. "Jim'd as soon have a ton of lead hangin' on his shoulders." "Would he though?" broke in Mrs. Daniels.
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