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Updated: May 8, 2025
He shook his dripping hat, and hung up the stiff yellow rain-coat that he called a 'slicker. "I come by the station, wife," he announced. "And what you think? Thar's a gre't big sign up, 'Lost child." "Sho! Whose child's lost?" inquired Mrs. Collins. "It's Anne," was the reply. "The printed paper give her name and age and all.
Rathburn quickly busied himself with his slicker pack. He took out a gun which he changed for the gun in his holster. Then he stuck his regular gun into his waistband on the left. He took out the package and examined it. It was sealed at each end. Then Rathburn did a queer thing. He cut the string and paper near the seals and removed the small box within.
That item of comfort might as well be counted in as important. It is something to know that, no matter what else happens, there are hot meals waiting a man three times a day, and a dry change of clothing, and a dry hammock to turn into nights. Even on deck duty in bad weather a man can get into slicker, rubber boots, and rain-hat, and at the worst be almost comfortable.
The words came gustily from the creek down the slope: "No chaps, no slicker, and a-pourin' down rain, And I swear by the Lord I'll never night-herd again, Coma ti yi youpy, youpy-a, youpy-a, Coma ti yi youpy, youpy-a! "Feet in the stirrups and seat in the saddle, I hung and rattled with them long-horn cattle, Coma ti yi " "Do shut the door, Billy Louise! What you want to stand there like that for?
"He says you size up to one of the men that turned the trick one of them that wore a black slicker like yours." Rathburn nodded pleasantly. "Exactly," he said with a smile. "I happen to be in the country an' I've got a black slicker. There you are; everything all proved up. An' yet there was somebody once told me it took brains to be a sheriff!"
Thought a little riding would do him good." Lance's eyes met Tom's calmly, almost as if the two were mere acquaintances. "You give him a plenty, looks like. Where yuh been?" "I? Oh just riding around." Lance stooped indifferently to untie his slicker and blanket from the saddle. "Thought I'd like to use him myself. Thinking some of riding into town this afternoon," Tom said, still studying Lance.
"Can't you give me a a longer coat?" faltered Joan. Cleve heard, and without speaking he went to his saddle and unrolled his pack. Inside a slicker he had a gray coat. Joan had seen it many a time, and it brought a pang with memories of Hoadley. Had that been years ago? Cleve handed this coat to Joan. "Thank you," she said. Kells held the coat for her and she slipped into it. She seemed lost.
I'll wake you when it's time to go." He brought the saddle blankets, spread them on the ground, and covered them with his slicker. His coat served for a pillow. Above her he spread a tarp and tucked the edges under. "You're good to me, Chad," she told him with a sleepy little smile. "I aim to be." He stooped and kissed her with a sudden passionate impulse.
"You know my maw?" asked Eddie, and there was a wistful note in his voice. "Aw shucks! you don't know her that's jest some o' your funny, slicker business. You wanna git me in there an' then you'll try an' git aroun' me some sort o' way to let you escape; but I'm too slick for that." "On the level Eddie, I know your maw," persisted Billy. "I ben in your maw's house jest a few weeks ago.
She cut her visit short because of his presence, and when she rose to go he turned in his chair. "You like this country, ma'am?" "Well yes. But it is much different, after the East." "Some smoother there, eh? Folks are slicker?" She eyed him appraisingly, for there was an undercurrent of significance in his voice. She smiled. "Well I suppose so.
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