Excerpt: ...shirt was in rags, but his grit was unsifted. "D-didn't I hang to him, dad?" he inquired enthusiastically. "You sure did!" said Cheyenne. With a pail of hot water, soap, and fresh raiment, Aunt Jane undertook to make Little Jim's return to the heart of the family as agreeable as possible to all concerned. "Isn't he hurt?" queried Bartley. "Not if he doesn't know it," stated Cheyenne. pg 142 CHAPTER XIV ANOTHER GAME Cheyenne knew enough about Sneed, by reputation, to make him cautious. He decided to play ace for ...
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Excerpt: ...shirt was in rags, but his grit was unsifted. "D-didn't I hang to him, dad?" he inquired enthusiastically. "You sure did!" said Cheyenne. With a pail of hot water, soap, and fresh raiment, Aunt Jane undertook to make Little Jim's return to the heart of the family as agreeable as possible to all concerned. "Isn't he hurt?" queried Bartley. "Not if he doesn't know it," stated Cheyenne. pg 142 CHAPTER XIV ANOTHER GAME Cheyenne knew enough about Sneed, by reputation, to make him cautious. He decided to play ace for ace--and, if possible, steal the stolen horses from Sneed. The difficulty was to locate them without being seen. Little Jim had said the horses were in Sneed's corral, somewhere up in the mountain meadows. And because Cheyenne knew little about that particular section of the mountains, he rolled a blanket and packed some provisions to see him through. Bartley and he had returned to their camp after their visit to the ranch, and next morning, as Cheyenne made preparation to ride, Bartley offered to go with him. Cheyenne dissuaded Bartley from accompanying him, arguing that he could travel faster and more cautiously alone. "One man ridin' in to Sneed's camp wouldn't look as suspicious as two," said Cheyenne. "And if I thought you could help any, I'd say to come along. That's on the square. Me and my little old carbine will make out, I guess." pg 143 So Bartley, somewhat against his inclination, stayed in camp, with the understanding that, if Cheyenne did not return in two days, he was to report the circumstance to the authorities in San Andreas, the principal town of the valley. Meanwhile, the regular routine prevailed at the Lawrence ranch. Uncle Frank had the irrigation plant to look after; and Aunt Jane was immersed in the endless occupation of housekeeping. Little Jim had his regular light tasks to attend to, and that morning he made short work of them. It was not until noon that Aunt Jane missed him. He had disappeared completely, as had...
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