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Updated: August 19, 2024
He wondered swiftly if she blamed him for Manley's condition. Fleetwood suddenly sat up, spilling the handkerchief to the floor. When Valeria essayed to push him back he put her hand gently away. He rose and came over to Kent. "Is this straight goods?" he demanded. "Why don't you stop it?" "Fred De Garmo's running this show. My influence wouldn't go as far "
He felt that the whole group was watching hum, and he knew that if he looked back and caught another glimpse of Fred De Garmo's sneering face he would feel compelled to strike it a blow. There would be no plausible explanation, of course, and Kent was not by nature a trouble hunter; and so he chose to ride away without his dinner.
Two or three glanced rather curiously at Kent and his companion, and he detected the covert smile on the scandal-hungry face of Polycarp Jenks, and also the amused twist of Fred De Garmo's lips.
"Ain't funny not when I tell you Fred De Garmo's handing out the invites, and he sure aims to have plenty of excitement he-he! Betcher Manley won't be able to set on the wagon seat an' hold the lines t'-morrow not if he comes out when he's called and does the thing proper he-he! An' if he don't show up, they aim to jest about pull the old shebang down over his ears.
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