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The Night Horseman

CHAPTER XVI
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I'm goin' West.

But after I'm gone, keep Mac away from Barry.' "I says: 'Why, Jerry ?" "'Because Barry'll kill him, sure,' says Jerry.
"'I'll do what I can to keep him away from Barry,' says I, 'but don't you want nothin' done to the man what killed you ?' "'Oh, Haw-Haw,' says Jerry, 'I ain't goin' to rest easy, I ain't goin' to sleep in heaven--until I know Barry's been sent to hell.

But for God's sake don't let Mac know what I want, or he'd be sure to go after Barry and get what I got.'" Mac Strann crushed the hand of Haw-Haw in a terrible grip.
"Partner," he said, "d'you swear this is straight ?" "So help me God!" repeated the perjurer.
"Then," said Mac Strann, "I got to leave the buryin' to other men what I'll hire.

Me--I've got business on hand.

Where did Barry run to ?" "He ain't run," cried Haw-Haw, choking with a strange emotion.


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