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The Seventh Man

CHAPTER XVI
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But you think I wanted you to bring me out Barry?
You couldn't look Betty square in the face if you'd done what you set out to do.

Now, I ain't pressin' you, but I done some scouting while you was away, and I heard four men's voices in the house.

Can you tell me who's there ?" "You've played square, Pete," answered Vic hoarsely, "and I'll do my part.

Go down and get on your hosses and ride like hell; because in ten minutes you're goin' to have three bad ones around your necks." A mutter came from the rest of the posse, for this was rather more than they had planned ahead.

The sheriff, however, only sighed, and as the moonlight increased Vic could see that he was deeply, childishly contented, for in the heart of the little dusty man there was that inextinguishable spark, the love of battle.


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