Wal, yure damn hardto find, an yu shore got thet
Barsh hombre hid somewhere.
They were friendly to Coglan, Brazos remembered.
They got the roof up an thefloor down when the twins stopped work with an
idea.
She gazed up at Brazos, fascinated, suddenly bereft
of all hateand passion.
Coglans trips to town kept Brazos abreast of the
latest developments.
Not that hard-riding, hard-drinking, hard-shooting
cowboy? Its aboot all, men, but not quite, he said as he carefully folded
theconfession. Wal, then, yure so damn smartwhats to keep me from shooting Raine
Surfaces laig off?
Thets somethin for ahombre like me to
remember.
As she whipped out her gun Brazos had to be quick
to save his life. Hanksays itll be the biggest in Colorado.
He had too much sense to tackle such a deal.
Brazos, fromunder his sombrero brim, looked that trio over as if his eyes
weremagnifying glasses. You hombres murdered Allen Neece an blamed thet job on me,
went onBrazos relentlessly.
I was a cheat and a liar, she went on
swiftly.
She lifted her face, flushed and radiant. I told yu
I was a Texan an had respectfor a woman I loved. Then with a leap he was out
thedoor, to bound down the stairs.
If youve got an ounce of sense youlldo the same. I
was a cheat and a liar, she went on swiftly. Sure as God made little apples hes
trailin you, whispered one ofthem.
She met his piercing gaze with understanding, and
avisible shudder. All right, Surface, I cant waste time waitin, went on Brazos.
Brazos, did Hank tell you Henderson called on me?
Hanksays itll be the biggest in
Colorado.
An after all, yure meetin me face to face! Herface
was colourless and showed other signs of havoc. Ticklish business, even for a Brazos
Keene.
Brazos snatched the paper from Bilyen and
relinquished the girl to him. Monday brought back the bustle to the cattle
town.
Im terrible scared Bess, replied Brazos, and he did
not lie.
Without any greeting, Brazos flung a query at the
banker. Yu caint trackunbranded cattle any moren yu can cattle wearin brands yu
dontknow.
I reckon next yull say Surfacenever did anythin
against me.
Talk low, fellers, Bodkin said, Im scared even of
the walls in thistown. And when he saidthat it seemed a passion wrenched her. I
mention it hear, not to brag but to give someimportance to what Im aboot to tell
yu.
Ill come down to the train an see yu off.
Kiskadden, Inskip, and others filed in with grave,grim visages.