Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-09-23
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little late said Smith, gently.
sshouldn,t you rather take good
money and get off the division? Mind
YOU, I say good money, Murray-and
peace"
Sinclair answered without the slight
ast hesitation: mot while that man
McC1oud is here
whispering Smith smiled. i've got
no authority to kill McCloud."
"There are plenty of men IN the
mountains that don't need any.
"But let's start fair urged WINS
pering Smith, softly. He leaned Tor
ward with one finger extended in con-
fdence. Don't let us have any mis-
understanding on the start. Let NC
Cloud alone. II he is killed-noW I'm
speaking fair and open and making
no threats. but / know how 1t Will
come out-there will be nothing but
killing here for six months. We Will
make just that memorandum on NC
Cloud. Now about the main question.
Every sensible man In the world wants
something
II know men that have been going
long time without what they
wanted"
Smith flushed and nodded. ssYou
needn't have said that, but no matter
Every sensible man wants something,
Murray. This is a big country. There's
a Worlds Fair running somewhere all
/ UTE1r raf fysav val q lit
| tie? What do you want7"
| Il want my job, or I want a new
superintendent here
: .sJust exactly the two things, and,
by heavensl the only two, / can't man
gge. Come once more and I'll meet
you"
mol" Sinclair rose to his feet. mo
damn your money! This is my
home. The high country is my coun-
try: it's where my friends are.
Its filed with your friends; know
that. But don't put your trust in your
friends They will stay by you,
know; but once in a long while there
viii be false friend, Murray, one that
will sell you-remember that
Z stay
Whispering Smith looked up in adj
miration. 4 know you're game. It
isn't necessary for me to say that to
you But think Of the fight you are
going into against this company. You
can worry them; you've done it. But
a bronco might as well try to buck a
locomotive as for one man or six or
500 to win out in the way you are play
ing"
& will look out for my friends;
others" Sinclair hitched his belt and
paused, but Whispering Smith, cutting
and running the cards, gave no heed.
His eyes were fixed on the green cloth
under his fingers. "Others-" repeated
Sinclair.
Others ?" echoed Whispering Smith,
good-naturedly.
May look out for themselves
"Of course, Of course! Well, if this
is the end Of it, I'm sorrs.'
You will be sorry if you mix in q
quarrel that is none OF yours =
Why, Murray, never had guar,
rel with a man in my life"
! you are pretty smooth, but you
can't drive me out of this country. /
know how well you'd like to do It;
and, take notice, there's one trail you
can't cross even il you stay here.
suppose you understand that"
Smith felt his heart leap. He sat IN
his chair turning the pack slowly, but
with only one hand now; the other
hand was free. Sinclair eyed him
sideWfse. Smith moistened his lips
and when he replied spoke slowly:
There is no need Of dragging any al
fusion to her into 1t. For that matter
! told Bucks he should have sent any
man but me. Il Tn in the way, Sin.
clair, If my presence here is all that
stands in the way, I'll go back and
stay back as before, and send any
one else you like or Bucks likes. Are
you willing to say that / stand in the
way OF sett1ement?'
Sinclair sat down and put his hands
on the table. No; your matter and
mine IS another affair. All ! want be
tween you and me is fair and right. :
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the cards You've always had it,
Then keep away from her
Don't tell me what to do. :,
Then don't tell me-
I'm not telling you. You will dc
as you please; SO will T. / left here
because Marion asked me to. I an
here now because have been sen
here. t is in the course Of my bust
ness, have my living to earn and M
friends to protect. Don't dictate Il
me, because It would be Of no use.
Well, you know now how to ge
into trouble. 2
J. : Every one knows that; few know
how to keep out,
You cant lay your finger on me i
any turn OF the road
Not Il you behave yourself"
And you cant bully me-
Surely not. No hard feelings. MUIR
ray. 7 came for = friendly talk, AMI
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