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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1903. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... and his gnu on the other side, he crossed the street to him, and said sternly: "What's this? What are you standing here for at thii time o' night with that rifle for?" "You'd 'a' found out, may be, ef I hadn't 'a' seed jest in time that you wnzn't the man." Here McGowan ilowly lowered the hammer of his rifle. "I'm after a man that's ruined my girl, and that's goin' off to Texas wetb her. Leastwise, he means to; but I mean to send him somewheres else. Stand out of the way I'm looking fer him every minute. And when I see him they'll be a case fer the coroner." "Young man,"--the old man's voice was quivering, -- "thirty years ago I killed a man right out there close to where the pump stands. He struck me with a whip, and I was young and proud. I shot him. O God if I'd only thought what I was doing " "Is your name White?" asked McGowan with a shudder. "Yes, everybody knows about me, I suppose. I am like Cain. That's my candle there in the window. I can't sleep in the dark. Sometimes I can't sleep at all. 1 can see Bob Anderson as I saw the poor fellow lying there thirty years ago. If you want to be in hell all the rest of your life, just shoot a man to-night." This staggered Jim a little, but a moment later, swear ing under his breath, he raised his gun to shoot. Mark, attracted by the sound of voices, was crossing the street to th- two men. The old man pushed up the gun and kept on "varning Jim. - What's this?" asked Mark. "It's me. Come to settlo up with you about that mattor of Nancy Kirtley. I'm goin' to blow your infernal brains out." The old man kept putting himself in the way of Mc Gowan and urging Mark to ran away. But Bonamy had always been a man of almost reckless physical courage j to flee was not possible to him, and now, tired and worn...
| ISBN-13 | 9781150285523 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1150285524 |
| Weight | 0.82 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.57 In |
| List Price | $20.59 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 250 pages |
| Publisher | |
| Published On | 2009-12-01 |
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