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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III THE ACTING AGENT WITHIN a few minutes the party had crossed the coulee bottom and started up the heavy grade on the far bank. The girl sat in the creaking buckboard; her companions rode ahead. As they neared the top of the ridge, the thoroughbred mare came trotting up from the hollow on the other side. At sight of them her rider brought her to a stand, and took out his field-glasses to peer across towards the mountains. The older man spurred his pony up the round of the summit. By Gar, that wasn't no bad play you made, partner, he called. Taking the butte gave you the drop on 'em. The man whose strategy had routed the Indians did not reply. He continued to gaze through his field-glasses even when the buckboard came to a stop in the road close alongside his mare. The girl looked up at him with confident expectancy in her sparkling eyes. He did not move. The expression of his harsh features was severe, but there was a flush under the tropical tan on his cheeks. She hesitated, her rich color deepening. Then her pique gave way to a more generous impulse. May I trouble you for a look through your glasses? Certainly, he responded, and he bent over in the saddle to offer them to her. Instead of taking them, she paused to draw the gauntlet glove from her right hand. Under his cold gaze her eyes again hardened with offended pride, and again they softened and glowed with frank approbation. Can you forgive me? she asked. He bowed formally. If you think there is anything to be forgiven. You know there is. I wish to apologize. She stood up in the buckboard and held out her hand to him. It was very white and shapely. He bowed over it with grave courtesy, as he took it in his nervous clasp. You have no need to apologize, M...
| ISBN-13 | 9780217638036 |
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| ISBN-10 | 0217638031 |
| Weight | 0.62 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.43 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 186 pages |
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| Published On | 2009-08-01 |
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