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ThenBodkin had a strong followin, for a while. Blank surprise and silence
ensued upon Brazoss reply. Two stages a week, herds still trailinnorth, travel
heavy.
No, agreed Brazos, and stood like a stone.
I gotburned turrible bad in
thet little game of makin love.
Tom Doan has shore thrownup a metropolis. He
lifted his boot against it and shoved powerfully.
Just after the midnight train
had pulled infrom the East.
Dancin with old maids, doin the elegant with the
wives and mothers,makin a waiter oot of myself. Just after the midnight train
had pulled infrom the East.
If yu were my wife, wouldnt yu feel tolerable safe?
They were waiting in agrove of pines off the lane. An then she told me yu an
she hadhad a lovers quarrel. Still the sheriffdid not fall, nor did he scream
out. He told me it served the girls good anddamn right.
He says yure not keen
on hiscombine an the big herd. Youve disgraced yourself, andall of them. Theyre
waitin for you where the trail turns off the laneinto the woods.
Two stages a
week, herds still trailinnorth, travel heavy. Janiss sweet laugh not only
silenced Sisk but also made a stone image ofBrazos.
Brazos Keene, Ill not add
another notch to your gun handle.
There came a time when he was alonewith June,
hidden from the others by a great bower of leaves.
It led in to a saloon fullof
smoke and noise. Im afraid to tell you Brazos, but they say youre playin hell
withthe twins, replied Sain huskily. To be honest, I feel all right about it
now, cause yure heah, Brazos.
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