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"We're talkin' o' Zip's twins," murmured Sunny gently. "Sure, that's where I'm gettin' to " "By trail?" inquired Toby seriously. "Say, you make me tired," retorted Sandy angrily. "Best quit the trail, then," said Sunny. "Go to blazes!" cried Sandy, and promptly relapsed into moody silence.
The girl thought for a moment, and then looked up brightly. "If they was Zip's kids " "I said they ain't." "Well, if they were, I'd say " "See here, cut Zip's kids out. They ain't in this shootin' match," cried Sandy testily. But Birdie persisted slyly. "Y'see, I must get some kids in my eye if I'm to answer you right," she said. "I can see things better that way. Now, if they were Zip's kids "
"Whose kids?" she demanded, the familiar smile creeping back into her eyes, and her lips pursing dryly. "Yours?" "Oh, no," denied the man quickly. "Not mine. It's Zip's. Y'see, since his wife's lit out he's kind o' left with 'em. An' he's that fool-headed he don't know how to raise 'em proper. So I guessed I'd help him. Now, if you put me wise " "You help raise Zip's kids? Gee!"
Poor Zip's head had suddenly gone wrong, she believed, and But as she came back from the door she found that he had risen from the chair in which she had set him, and was standing looking at her, and through her, and beyond her, as though she were not there at all. And in an instant she was at his side, with an arm thrown protectingly about his shoulders.
I don't guess Zip's wise to where it is." Bill's eyes lit with a curious fire. "Guess Zip'll find him," he said quietly. "Maybe it'll take him time " "An'," cried Sunny, "how's them pore kiddies to live meanwhiles?" The loafer fired his little bomb with the desired effect. The men had no answer for some moments.
I'd say you don't look a heap sick, though." "You sure don't," agreed Sandy. "But, as you sez, you can't never tell. Now, you buyin' ha'f Zip's claim makes " His words died down to a thoughtful murmur. Bill's look was somehow discouraging as he pointed at the medicine. "What you got?" he demanded abruptly. "Why, most everything," said Minky. "Ther', you see that longish bottle?
"Oh, that is Zip's playfellow! I have often seen them playing together when I have been at the doctor's," said the Judge. "Just like a smart dog to select a cat as a chum instead of another dog. And I tell you what, I should like to own that dog myself, but I suppose the doctor would not sell him at any price." "I should say not!" replied the Judge.
Now, if Wild Bill had come along an' pushed a shootin'-iron into your map, an' said you'll handle Zip's kiddies wal, I ask you, wot 'ud you ha' done?" "Told him to git his head cooled some," retorted Sandy promptly. "Ah, guess you bin saved a heap o' trouble," murmured Sunny. "But if you hadn't said that which you said you would ha' said an' you'd got busy as he suggested wal, what then?"
To this, which was a sort of muzzle, there were fastened two pieces of real horse reins, and by these Zip's head could be pulled to the left or the right, according to which way the little drivers wanted him to go. "He guides just like a real horse or a boat," said Laddie.
Meanwhile there's one thing sure, we don't need strangers on Suffering Creek. There's enough o' the boys around to work the gold, an' when they get it they mostly know what to do with it. Guess I'll get on up to Zip's shack." The two men walked out into the store. Minky in a pessimistic mood passed in behind his counter. This question of gold had bothered him for some weeks.
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