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Updated: June 13, 2025
Bruce filled the stove, and shoved his bread in the oven; then he pulled Slim's war bag from under the bunk and dumped the contents on the table, hoping with all his heart that he would not find an address. He could not imagine how his should find the words in which to tell them that he had killed Slim.
I s'pose he might chance it in about a week, but I'm hanged if I can see why he's in such a rush. He's sure got it soft enough here." While he talked he was busy rolling a cigarette, but this did not prevent him from being aware of Slim's intent, sidelong scrutiny.
Finding one, she ran to him and hacked at the rope till he was free. He rose and stretched his cramped limbs. "This way." Phyllis took him by the hand, and led him to the stairs. Together they descended, after she had locked the door. Another minute, and they stood in the kitchen, still hand in hand. The girl released herself. "You will find Slim's horse tied to the fence of the corral.
Bud did not wait for her to explain, but nervously answered: "They told us about it in Florence when we were coming through, We've been at the Lazy K." "Wasn't it dreadful?" rattled on Polly. "Slim's here the boys are goin' to turn out with him after the weddin' to see if they can ketch the feller who did the killin'." Bud paled as he heard the news.
With one quick glance he saw the cold hate gleaming in "Slim's" eyes as he stood with his back flat against the door and noticed that one of the "bashers" wore brass knuckles on his right fist, while the other had pulled a black-jack from his pocket. The iron bedstead was between him and the two thugs.
There was an air of great expectancy among the onlookers. The lads were still struggling along neck and neck, but Slim's leg work was so timed as to make him the first to strike the grease.
With a tremendous jerk he managed to free his throat from Slim's grasp. An instant later he gave the youth's neck a twist which almost broke it. Then he landed a vicious kick which put poor Slim out of business. Just as the marines from the launch were climbing ashore the fellow sped off into the denseness of the night; and as his footsteps died away all present trace of him was gone.
"Slim's heard about our goin' to get married, and he's sworn to shoot me at sight " It was a lame, halting explanation, but the best Bud could invent on the spur of the moment. He wanted to get away to have time to think. "I don't believe it!" replied Polly indignantly. "Why, Slim " In his excitement Bud would not let her continue her defense of the Sheriff. "It's so. He's plum locoed.
He'd express them half the dust and tell them that 'twas Slim's. He'd "OO oo ough!" he shivered he'd forgotten to stoke the fire. Oh, well, a soogan would do him well enough. He pulled a quilt from under Slim and wrapped it about his own shoulders. Then he sat down again by the fireless stove and laid his head on his folded arms upon the rough pine table.
It was not necessary to tie him, as it was impossible for him to run away, and the first night he wandered into the boys' tent and brayed into Slim's ear, who gave such a startled jump that his bed went down over the side of the flooring, and Slim landed on the ground outside. After that Sandhelo was tied at night, but allowed to roam the island by day.
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