Gentleman Joe's Leadville Lead — page 66: what you’re looking at

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‘That was a square hit and a true one. So there’s no need for us fo quarrel since we seem to agree on every point.’’ “If you know anything about this young man, you can’t do any better than to let out the whole truth.”’ ‘‘How do you know that I couldn’t do any better? Don’t you reckon that I have some sense in my brain-pan as well as you? Can’t you give me the credit of having a little dis- cretion? How do you know but I would do the very best thing to be done without any of your help?”’ ‘‘I suppose I ought to trust you more. But when I am looking into a case like this it strikes me that there isn’t any danger of knowing too much of the truth. So let me put it straight. I must know all you know about that young man and his connection with the affair, or out he comes from yonder room, and by my hand! And he will have a chance to face his accusers to-night and give a pretty good reason why he shouldn’t take what they have to give him.”’ } Lhe voice of Gentleman Joe did not change in the least as he uttered these words. The color, however, instantly faded from the cheeks of Foxy Fan, and there was a gleam of anger in her eyes. ‘“That’s a threat!’’ she exclaimed. ‘Take it as you please. It is not long since I first met you here at Leadville, and all the time you have been de- termined to show the crooked side of your nature. When you act like yourself I shall feel as if I could trust you. But I can’t help feeling that there’s something wrong and that I must deal with you as I would with any stranger.”’ Foxy Fan was breathing hard and quick. ‘‘Do you know whose premises you are on?’’ she ex- claimed, in a voice which quivered. ‘‘I am upon yours.’’ ‘And didn’t you come in here by my consent and invi- tation?’’ . ‘*Ves.’’ ' ‘Then have you any rizht to take advantage of the sit- uation? And would you be the gentleman that you have ~ COMICDOOKS.com