"I didn't kill him--or hurt him. But I scared him so I'll bet he's runnin' yet.... Wilson, did all the shootin' mean a fight?"

"Tolerable."

"Oh, Dale, it was terrible! I saw it all. I--"

"Wal, Miss, you can tell him after I go.... I'm wishin' you good luck."

His voice was a cool, easy drawl, slightly tremulous.

The girl's face flashed white in the gloom. She pressed against the outlaw--wrung his hands.

"Heaven help you, Jim Wilson! You ARE from Texas!... I'll remember you--pray for you all my life!"

Wilson moved away, out toward the pale glow of light under the black pines.




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