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You beat it, and he'll tell you what he wants." The violence of this language, however, had given her clues enough to the workings of the chief's mind. She had always been a favored member of the gang, and the men had whistled attendance on her hardly less than upon Ruth Tolliver herself. This sudden harshness in the language of Harry Morgan told her that too much was known, or guessed.
"Meet Mr. Houck, boys, any of you that ain't already met him," said Harshaw by way of introduction. "He's going to trail along with us for a while." The situation was awkward. Several of those present had met Houck only as the victim of their rude justice the night that June Tolliver had swum the river to escape him. Fortunately the cook at that moment bawled out that supper was ready.
Her eyes and mind were wholly on the business in hand. A flush of excitement burned in June's cheeks. Tolliver never would let her drive the colts because of the danger. She loved the stimulation of rapid travel, the rush of the wind past her ears, the sense of responsibility at holding the lines. Bob clung to the seat and braced himself.
"A gang of those Falins are here," Macfarlan said, "and they're after young Dave Tolliver about a dozen of 'em. Young Buck is with them, and the sheriff. They say he shot a man over the mountains yesterday." Hale sprang for his clothes here was a quandary. "If we turn him over to them they'll kill him." Macfarlan nodded.
"When we begin to take out the pay dirt," went on Caroline, "I'll either come or send for you and " "Hush up!" said Bill Gregg softly. Caroline looked up and saw the tears streaming down the face of Ruth Tolliver. "I'm so sorry, poor dear!" she whispered, going to the other girl. But Ruth Tolliver shook her head.
"I'm gonna know the truth. He's not protecting you any." "Yes. Jake was one of us. I met up with him right soon after I come to Colorado." "And Purdy?" "Tha's the name I was passin' under. I'd worked back in Missouri for a fellow of that name. They got to callin' me Pete Purdy, so I kinda let it go. My father's name was Tolliver, though. I took it after the trouble." "What trouble?"
Then Minna spoke up, when Homer had babbled to a finish, and smirked and looked highly offensive. She says brightly: "Oh, yes; Mrs. Judson Tolliver. I know her well; and I'm sure, Mr. Gale, I wish you all the happiness in the world with the woman of your choice. She's a very sterling character indeed and such a good mother!" "How's that?" says Homer. "I didn't hear you just right.
Tolliver slid a troubled gaze at him. What did Jake want? Was it money hush money? The trapper did not have fifty dollars to his name, nor for that matter twenty. "'S all right, Jake. If there's anything I can do for you why, all you got to do's to let me know," he said uneasily. Houck laughed, derisively. "Sure. I know how fond you are of me, Pete. You're plumb glad to see me again, ain't you?
Tolliver got his hands up, but the light chair crashed them aside and splintered on his head. He fell to his knees, reaching out blindly. He swayed lower until he lay stretched on the floor, dimly aware of Joe's descending steps, of the slamming of the lower door, at last of a vicious pounding at his bruised brain. He struggled to his knees, his hands at his head. "No, by God!
The Cresswells in their new wealth, the Maxwells and Tollivers in the new pinch of poverty, stretched long arms to gather in the tenants and their children. Excuse after excuse came to the school. "I can't send the chilluns dis term, Miss Smith; dey has to work." "Mr. Cresswell won't allow Will to go to school this term." "Mr. Tolliver done put Sam in the field."
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