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Roughing It
Part 8.

CHAPTER LXXIX
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I pushed the barrel aside with my hand and said: "Don't!" He ejaculated sharply: "Your watch! Your money!" I said: "You can have them with pleasure--but take the pistol away from my face, please.

It makes me shiver." "No remarks! Hand out your money!" "Certainly--I--" "Put up your hands! Don't you go for a weapon! Put 'em up! Higher!" I held them above my head.
A pause.

Then: "Are you going to hand out your money or not ?" I dropped my hands to my pockets and said: Certainly! I--" "Put up your hands! Do you want your head blown off?
Higher!" I put them above my head again.
Another pause.
Are you going to hand out your money or not?
Ah-ah--again?
Put up your hands! By George, you want the head shot off you awful bad!" "Well, friend, I'm trying my best to please you.

You tell me to give up my money, and when I reach for it you tell me to put up my hands.

If you would only--.


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