Beadle's Dime Novels No. 316: Hurricane Bill — page 50: what you’re looking at

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54 i HURRICANE BILL. snowball—ef he feels like a powder kag stirred up wi’ a red- hot poker whenever he sees any other he-critter a-lookin’ at her ; ef a feller hes all these symptums, to oncet, then—whuat think ? Is he in love ?” “ You bet—hit hard, too!” promptly replied Mustang Sam. | “TI knowed it! Pard, I’m corraled—I’ve got my gruel this time, sure!” solemnly uttered Hurricane Bill. “You mean it, Billy? Then gi’ us your paw—I glory in your spunk—I do so/ We’re in the same box, a’ter all !” Hurricane Bill sheepishly clasped the extended member. He looked like a man attending his own funeral. “ ‘Yes—bat it’s a crooked trail, a’ter all. Mebbe she could- n’t see it in my light—I reckon she’d laugh at me, ef she knowed what a softy I be. ’Tain’t likely a fine piece like her ’d take a shine to a ag varmint like me—I ain’t cut out fer a lady’s man—” ‘Cheese it, pard—a honest man’s a man, an’ you're hafe a dozen rolled into one. But who is the od it “POther one—little one’s sister—I thought yu knowed.” “ Hurray! three to one—ef little one, you an’ me cain’t corral her, then we’re less a’count then I'll ever b’lieve. Jest consider it settled, Billy, boy—we’ll run that race yit—shore ! We'll soon Straighten the crooks out o’ the trail. We'll git ber back fust—’ “Tl do it or bu’st somethin’ !” gritted Hurricane Bill. And thus for a couple of hours or more the border broth- ers conversed together, until Hurricane Bill felt nearly as hopeful and light-hearted as Mustang Sam. The sun had been hidden from sight for more than an hour when word was passed to saddle up and prepare for the road, the animals having eaten and drank their fill. The heaven was clear, the stars shining brightly, giving light suf- ficient for the purpose of the party. They did not intend following the trail, If the words of the dying robber could be depended upon, Black Garcia would be found near the Lopg hills. By pressing*on, they might reach there before him, whea the rest would be easy. conicloooks.com