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Updated: June 10, 2025
"I'll see how yo' are makin' it in the mo'ning." "Why, where are yuh goin'?" Red asked in surprise. "Goin' after Gentleman John." Kid Wolf smiled. "How far is it to his headquartahs at Agua Frio?" "About nine miles straight west, over the mesa. But say, yuh'd better let one of us go with yuh." The Texan shook his head. "I'm playin' a lone hand, Red.
When I let my fancy soar, I take notice the rest of yuh like to set in the front row, all right and yuh never, to my knowledge, called it a punk show when the curtain rung down; yuh always got the worth uh your money, and then some. "But if yuh'd taken notice of the load that old freak was trying to throw into the bunch, you'd suspicion there was something scaley about it; there was, all right.
No good tryin' the sneak game, because I'd be on to yuh like a thousand o' brick before yuh'd took a step " "I've no intention of running away," Clo assured him, with a dignity copied from her idol. "Mrs. Sands has nothing to hide." The man chuckled, as with a knife taken from the table he opened the envelope without breaking the seals. He did this slowly. Clo sat down again.
Mah two guns are at yo' service, and if The Terror strikes, I'll help yo' fight." The advance guard heard him out. Unbelief was written on all their faces. "I think yuh'd better take Modoc's advice," one of them said finally, "and git! We can take care of ourselves." His heart heavy, Kid Wolf shrugged and turned away.
"What about this boy?" asked the first. "Dumb kid. Don't know yet who his friends is." There was a satisfied grunt as the speaker sat down on the step Val had so lately vacated. Ricky pressed closer to her brother. "What about the cabin?" "He ain't here. And it's locked, see? Yuh'd think he kept the crown jewels there." The tickling scent of a cigarette drifted back to the two in hiding.
Almost at the edge of the clearing along the grade he slowed down. And then, running so quietly, the ugly little pinto, Whiskers the marks of the pinto long since gone before the half breed's doctoring hand was cantering at his side. Without a break in his stride Blue Pete leaped to the bare back, one hand dropping to pat the arched neck. "Bully ole gal, Whiskers! I knowed yuh'd hear.
The man became greatly interested as he proceeded and read the wonderful letter from Uncle Ambrose with kindling eyes. "Glad yuh stopped in hyah, Maurice; glad tuh have met up with yuh; and if so be yuh are short with cash, I wouldn't mind trustin' yuh foh some grits and such like. I reckons sho' yuh'd send the money aftah yuh met with this uncle.
"We'll all have to get busy early except Bud, who'll stay here to look after things. If any of yuh have saddles or anythin' else to look after, yuh'd better do it to-night, so's we can get goin' by daybreak." Like a flash Stratton realized the other's game, and his eyes narrowed ever so little. So that was it!
"He's got a gun!" the man in the air called up to those above. The fact was obvious. It could not be denied. "Yuh'd better give up quietly. We're bound to get yuh," an officer shouted from the roof by way of parley. The cattleman did not answer except by the smashing of glass. He had forced his way into two houses within the past hour. He was now busy breaking into a third.
"Mebbe yuh'd bes' run down an' tell him we'll be a while yet," he replied, understanding her perfectly. "I don't see no way out neither. I'll come 'long soon's I can. Whiskers an' me can git the horses down." She gurgled softly into the darkness, and clasped his arm with both her hands. Nothing more was necessary.
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