It was pretty near dark then, but the sun was just showing
hisself over the top of Bear mountain when I got to Rattlesnake Bill's
cabin, and you'll scarcely believe me but I didn't have enough grit left
to signal Bill I was there. I just settled down all of a heap-like and
that's the way they found me. Bill, he got a doctor from Angel's and
after awhile I pulled out all right, but I ain't been much of a beauty
since. Well, what th - ," as the door banged open to reveal an
exceedingly handsome blond youngster dragging in a cringing newcomer.
"Hi," he called, while two frolicsome imps danced in his splendid blue
eyes. "Any of you chaps got a rope handy? Time this fellow was strung up
over a limb to be a picture for coyotes to bark at!"
"Hall, you let go, there. There'll be no chaffing a tenderfoot whilst
I'm around and you know it."
"Who says so?" laughed Handsome Harry.
"My foppish friend," spoke up The Senator, "the reputation of Grizzley
Bob says so. A reputation that is the terror and admiration of every
mining camp in the mountains.
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