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;Look   at   herso   youngso   unsuspecting   you   can't   have   the   heart   to 

murder a child like that in cold blood。; 

     ;Right   you   are� ─  �exclaimed   the  man   with   the  ferocious   whiskershe 

who had been spoken of as Brick Willock。 ;You'll have to go�察�pard�察�but I'm 

against killing infants。; 

     The    leader    darted   an   angry    glance    at  the  man    who�察   �but   for  the 

untoward arrival of Gledware�察�would have won from him his share of the 

booty。 But his voice was smooth and pleasant as he resumed�此 �Yes�察�pard�察�

the kid must die。 We couldn't do nothing with her�察�and if we left her on 

some door´step�察�she's sure old enough�察�and she looks full sharp enough�察�to 

tell sufficient to trammel us good and plenty。 If we sets her loose in the 

prairie�察�she'd starve to death if not foundand if found�察�it would settle our 

case。 And   as   Kansas   says�察 �this   debate   must   close�察  �or  daylight   will   catch 

us。; 

     Brick Willock�察�with terrible oaths�察�again expressed himself as strongly 

opposed to this decision。 

     ;Well�察�Brick�察─�said Red�察�with a sneer�察 �do YOU want to take the kid 

and raise her�察�yourself�拭�We've either got to do away with her�察�or keep her 

hid。   Do YOU   want   to   be   her  nurse�察  �and   keep   with   her   in   some   cave   or 

other while we go foraging�拭─�

     Willock   muttered   deep   in   his   throat�察  �while   his   companions   laughed 

disdainfully。 

     ;We've had enough of this� ─�Red declared�察�his voice suddenly grown 

hard and cold。 ;Kansas�察�take the prisoner�察�Brick Willock�察�as you're so fond 

of the kid�察�you can carry HER。; He opened the door and a rush of wind 

extinguished   the  candle。 There  was silence  while  it   was being   relighted。 



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The flickering light�察�reddening to a steady glow�察�revealed no mercy on the 

scowling countenances about the table�察�and no shadow of presentiment on 

that of the still unconscious child。 

     Red    went    outside   and    waited   till  his  brother   had   drawn    forth   the 

quivering man�察�and Brick Willock had carried out the girl。 Then he looked 

back into the room。 ;You fellows can stay in here�察─�he said authoritatively。 

;What we've got to do ain't any easier with a lot of men standing about�察�

looking on。; 

     The man who had relighted the candle�察�and who crouched to shield it 

with    a  hairy   hand    from   the   gust�察  �nodded    approval。     His   friends   were 

already gathering together the cards to lose in the excitement of gambling 

consciousness of what was about to be done。 Red closed the door on the 

scene�察�and turned to face the light。 

     The   wind   came   in   furious   gusts�察  �with   brief   intervals   of   calm。   There 

were no clouds�察�however�察�and the moon�察�which had risen not long before�察�

made the prairie almost as light as if morning had dawned。 As far as the 

eye   could   reach   in   any   direction�察  �nothing   was   to   be   seen   but   the   level 

ground�察�the unflecked sky�察�the cabin and the little group near the tethered 

ponies。 

     Gledware had already been stationed with his face toward the moon�察�

and Kansas Kimball was calmly examining his pistol。 Between them and 

the horses�察�Brick Willock had come to a halt�察�the little girl still sleeping in 

his   powerful     arms。   Red's    eagle   eye   noted   that  she   had   unconsciously 

slipped an arm about the highwayman's neck�察�as if by some instinct   she 

would cling the closer to the only one in the band of ten who had spoken 

for her life。 

     Red scowled heavily。 He had not forgiven Willock for beating him at 

cards�察  �still   less   for   his   persistent   opposition   to   his   wishes�察  �and   he   now 

resolved   that   it   should  be Willock's   hand to   deal   the   fatal   blow。   He   had 

been troubled before tonight by insubordination on the part of this man of 

bristling whiskers�察�this knave whose voice was ever for mercy�察�if   mercy 

were   possible。  Why   should Willock   have   joined   men   who   were   without 

scruple     and   without    shame�拭    �As   the  leader    stared   at  him   sullenly�察  �he 

reflected   that   it   was   just   such   natures   that   fail   at   the   last   extremity   of 



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hardihood�察�that desert comrades in crime�察�that turn state's evidence。 Yes 

Willock would deal the blow�察�even if Red found it necessary to call all his 

men from the cabin to enforce the order。 

     The   captain's   fears   were   not   groundless。   He   would   have   been   much 

more alarmed�察 �could   he have   known the wonderful   thoughts   that   surged 

through Willock's brain�察�and the wonderful emotions that thrilled his heart�察�

at the warm confiding pressure of the arm about his neck。 



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                              CHAPTER II 



                               BRICK MAKES A MOVE 

       As   Kansas   Kimball   raised   his   weapon   to   fire�察  �the   man   before   him 

uttered a cry of terror and began to entreat for his life。 In the full light of 

the dazzling moon�察�his face showed all the pallor�察�all the contortions of a 

coward who�察�though believing himself lost�察�has not the resolution to mask 

his fear。 He poured   forth incoherent promises of secrecy�察�ejaculations   of 

despair and frenzied assurances of innocence。 

     ;Hold on�察 �Kansas� ─�interposed   Red。  ;There's   not   a one   of the   bunch 

believes that story about the last wagon getting away�察�and the dying wife。 

We know this Gledware is a spy�察�whatever he says�察�and that he brought the 

kid along for protection。 He knew if we got back to No´Man's Land we 

couldn't be touched�察�not being under no jurisdiction�察�and he wanted to find 

us with our paint and feathers off。 He's a sneaking dog�察�and a bullet's too 

good for him。 But ;with an oath;blessed if he don't hate to die worse 

than any man ever I saw� �I don't mind to spare him a few minutes if he's 

agreeable。 I put it to himwould he rather the kid be put out of the way 

first�察�and him afterwards�察�or does he want the first call�拭─�

     ;For God's sake�察�put it off as long as you will� ─�quavered the prisoner。 

;I swear I'm no spy。 I swear; 

     ;This is unpleasant�察─�the captain of the highwaymen interposed。 ;Just 

you say another word�察�and I'll put daylight into you with my own hand。 

Stand there and keep mum�察�and I'll give you a little breathing space。; 

    Kansas�察�not without a sigh of relief�察�lowered his weapon and looked 

questioningly at his brother。 The shadow of the log cabin was upon him�察�

making more sinister his uncouth attire�察�and his lean vindictive face under 

the huge Mexican hat。 Gledware�察�not daring to move�察�kept his eyes fixed 

on that deep gloom out of which at any moment might spurt forth the red 

flash of death。 From within the cabin came loud oaths inspired by cards or 

drink�察  �as   if   the   inmates   would   drown   any   calls   for   mercy   or   sounds   of 

execution that might be abroad in the night。 

     ;Now�察�Brick Willock�察─�the leader spoke grimly�察 �take your turn first。 

That kid's got to die�察 �and   you   are  to   do   the trick�察 �and   do   it   without   any 



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foolishness。; 

     ;I can't�察─�Willock declared doggedly。 

     ;Oh�察�yes�察�yes�察�you can�察�Brick。 You see�察�we can't 'tend to no infant class�察�

and   I   ain't   hard´hearted   enough   to   leave   a   five´year´old   girl   to   die   of 

hunger on the prairie�察�nor do I mean to take her to no town or stage´station 

as   a   card   for   to   be   tracked   by。   Oh�察  �yes�察  �you   can�察  �Brick�察  �and   now's   the 

time。; 

     ;Red�察─�exclaimed Willock   desperately�察 �I   tell you   fair�察�and   I tell   you 

foul�察�that this little one lives as long as I do。; 

     ;And what do you aim to do with her�察�eh�察�Brick�拭─�

     Willock made no reply。 He had formed no plans for his future�察�or for 

that of the child�察�but his left arm closed more tightly about her。 

     ;Now�察  �Brick�察─  �said   Red   slowly�察   �this   ain't   the   first   time     you   have 

proved   yourself   no   man   for   our   business�察  �and   I   call   Kansas   to   witness 

you've brought this on yourself; 

     Without   finishing   his   sentence�察  �Red   swiftly   raised   his   arm   and   fired 

pointblank   at Willock's   head   as   it   was   defined   above   the   sleeping   form。 

Though famed as an orator�察�Red understood very well that�察�at times�察�action 

is everything�察�and there is death in long speaking。 He was noted as a man 

who ne
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