Mavericks by William MacLeod Raine
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Sanderson to Yeager, and fastened.
"None in the world. You think what you like, Brill, and we'll stick to our opinions," Yeager replied cheerfully. "And when I get good and ready I'll act on mine," Healy replied with an evil grin. "If you find it right convenient. I expect Keller ain't exactly a wooden cigar Indian. Maybe he'll have a say-so in what's doing," suggested Yeager. "About as much as he had last time," sneered the round-up boss. With which he rose, stretched himself, and gave orders. "Time to turn in, boys. We're combing Old Baldy to-morrow, remember." "And Old Baldy's sure a holy terror," admitted Slim. "Come three more days and we'd ought to be through. I'm not going to grieve any when we are. This high life don't suit me too durned well," put in Benwell. "Yet when you come here first you was a right sick man, Tom. Now, you're some healthy. Don't that prove the outside of a hawss is good for the inside of a man, like the docs say?" grinned Purdy. "Tom's notion of real living is sassiety with a capital S," explained Cuffs. "You watch him cut ice at the Frying Pan dance next week. He'll be the real-thing lady-killer. All you lads going, I reckon. How about you, Jim?" |
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