And suppose an old friend of the family wanted to make the family a present and called up from Denver for you to come on down and get it--not for yourself, but just to have around in case of need.

Then suppose you went to Denver, got the valuable present and then, just when you were getting up speed to make the first grade on Lookout, you heard a shot behind you and looked around to see the sheriff coming.

And if he caught you, it 'd mean a lot of worry and the worst kind of gossip, and maybe you 'd have to go to jail for breaking laws and everything like that?
In a case of that kind, what'd you do ?" "Run to beat bloody 'ell!" blurted out Harry.
"And that's just what she did," added Fairchild.

"I know because I saw her." Anita was unwrapping the package.
"And seeing that I did run," she added with a laugh, "and got away with it, who would like to share in what remains of one beautiful bottle of Manhattan cocktails ?" There was not one dissenting voice! ***END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE CROSS-CUT*** ******* This file should be named 20104.txt or 20104.zip ******* This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/2/0/1/0/20104 Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions will be renamed.
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