Gentleman Joe's Leadville Lead — page 64: what you’re looking at

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‘And are we going to back down, the four of us for one?’’ asked one of the men. “It wouldn’t be backing down, gentlemen, it would sim- ply be doing the thing that you ought to have had sense enough to doin the first place,’’ interposed Gentleman Joe, in the same quiet tone which he had used. al] along. ‘It isn’t my fault or this lady’s that you didn’t know a3 enough to mind a straight order. You don’t Suppose that {a she could let the roughs of Leadville run her place for her, oS | do you? And you don’t suppose that I, as a gentleman, could stand by and see them try to do it? So use your senses, men, and call again in the morning, when you will find the doors open and the little lady ready to take your ante.,’”’ ‘‘What’s needed is a bigger crowd,’’ said one who had not spoken before, ‘“That’s just the need,’’ coincided another. : With their voices still rambling in angry protest, the quartet of men moved away, turning their backs on the place of the Faro Sharp. Gentleman Joe waited for them to disappear before he closed the door and once more faced the Faro Sharp. he eyes of the latter were shining brightly, and there was the old flush of admiration in her cheeks, ‘You made them amble, didn’t you, Gentleman Joe? And in the good old way, too. I reckon they have learned something to-night, and learned it well.’’ “But the trouble isn’t over,’ said Gentleman Joe, gravely. | “Trouble never is, at least it never has been in my life. All we can do is to put down the little things and brace ourselves to fight the big ones.”’ ‘But they are bound to search your place, and they will be back inside of an hour with a crowd big enough to tear down your shanty. Of course, we might barricade our- selves here and make a foolish kind of a fight, and if we had nerve enough we might even win in the end. But it would not be to our credit, and it might not help Kid- Glove Kit any. And then, my girl, the worst of it is that Iam not sure that he is worthy of it.’’ of —.? 5 , p> oe, ‘7 Se, Z . e " Jar =o ¢ “aly “P : : —. oh! he” art — $ 4 2 hes, ee Fa saat Yad ° ey Rel ’ 5 i ¥. > - 24 5 7 a , . > ® . | A. 4 e as ' : , he Ph ae # We wok " at ao ee > Te ee ; Be 2 eS : ee, WY mt. tart —s i ioe. ng 2 aa comicbooks.com