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The Trail Horde

CHAPTER XXXI
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And I let you trick me!" She raised her head, disdaining to glance at Lawler as she walked to the door, in front of which Moreton was standing.
She smiled broadly at the latter.

"Mr.Sheriff," she said, evenly; "if you will stand aside, I shall be glad to leave you." Moreton grinned, admiringly.

"You've sure got a heap of nerve, ma'am," he complimented; "I'll say that for you! I don't know what your game is, but you're mighty clever--though you're wastin' your time out here in the sagebrush.

You ought to stay East--where there's a lot more rummies than there is out here!" He opened the door, and bowed her out with extravagant politeness.

Then, when she had gone, he motioned Lawler toward the door.
"Jail's empty, Kane.


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