[Grace Harlowe’s Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers by Jessie Graham Flower]@TWC D-Link bookGrace Harlowe’s Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers CHAPTER III 15/15
We could not think of letting you sleep outside in this chill air." "Outside for me," answered Mr.Long.
"Must have air and plenty of it. You see I heat it up inside of me and use it later to sell my goods.
A promoter, you know, must depend upon hot air because what he's selling won't float on cold air." Grace brought out blankets and a pneumatic pillow which she placed in a heap near the fire. "Make up your bed on the softest spot you can find, Mr.Long, though I do not believe there is much choice," said Grace.
Then, in a lower voice: "I hope you may not find it necessary to shoot any more mountaineers to-night, Mr.Long." "Sh--h--h--h--h!" warned the Mystery Man.
"I don't know what you're talking about," he added in a louder tone, observing that Washington Washington was standing close by, all eyes and ears. Grace walked away laughing, Jeremiah Long observing her with twinkling eyes, a quizzical smile on his face..
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