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The Quirt

CHAPTER FIVE
19/24

I reckon he's the man to take charge of things." "It's bad business, getting killed," Swan said vaguely.

"It makes me feel damn sorry when I go to that ranch.

There's the horses waiting for breakfast--and Thurman, he's dead over here and can't feed his pigs and his chickens.

It's a white cat over there that comes to meet me and rubs my leg and purrs like it's lonesome.

That's a nice ranch he's got, too.
Now what becomes of that ranch?
What you think, Lone ?" "Hell, how should I know ?" Lone scowled at him from the saddle and rode away, leaving Swan standing there staring after him.


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