Name: Good Men and True; and, Hit the Line Hard — Hit the Line Hard : Chapter 15
Author: Eugene Manlove Rhodes

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Eugene Manlove Rhodes, Good Men and True; and, Hit the Line Hard… (1920)

“ Jeff's sprightly spirits were somewhat dampened. "Whoever would have looked for such stubborn loyalty from this battered old rascal?" he demanded, sighing. "Even Thorpe is not altogether to be despised—or pitied. He had a friend. By Heavens, Mac! I'll take every precaution to hold fast to you—but I find it in my heart to hope you get away in spite of me." He bent over and met the dauntless eyes; he laid his fingers on Mac's hair, almost tenderly. "I'll tell him, old man," he whispered. ”

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Eugene Manlove Rhodes, Good Men and True; and, Hit the Line Hard… (1920)

“ We'll take him with us. Mac, you'd better tie a handkerchief around your head. You'll take cold."
"Ye canna take a man from Mexico without extradeetion papers. It's fair keednappin'," said Mac with a leer.
"So we can't, so we can't," said Jeff pleasantly. "Not live men. Go first. If you don't come quietly——"
"Dinna tell me," said the MacGregor scornfully. "Would I no have done as much for you? But let me tell you one thing—and that is that ye are showing small thanks to Thorpe for sparing your life."
"Fudge! I didn't ask him for my life and I owe him no gratitude," said Jeff. ”

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Eugene Manlove Rhodes, Good Men and True; and, Hit the Line Hard… (1920)

“ The natural impulse is to throw the customs house into the river, to link arms and walk up Main Street, five abreast, pushing the policemen off of the curb, raising our feet high and bringing them down ker-smack—hay-foot, straw-foot, right foot, left: now is the time for all good men—and the rest of it. ”

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Eugene Manlove Rhodes, Good Men and True; and, Hit the Line Hard… (1920)

“ As soon as you have Thorpe, see Tillotson's lawyers and let them swear out warrants for the arrest of Patterson and the cabdriver, and then take steps to secure Borrowman and Mr. MacGregor legally. You can have them arrested for kidnapping or illegal detention, and held here until we can get extradition papers. You might send some one—or two, or three—over right away, in case Mr. Borrowman drops in. He might eat me if he found me there alone. For myself, I am not sorry to remain in the background. I have no desire for prominence. ”

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Eugene Manlove Rhodes, Good Men and True; and, Hit the Line Hard… (1920)

“ Bransford, and I would not have ye judge that fear held me from fightin ye, drop or no drop. 'Twould have done no good to any one and I should certainly have been killed. Men, ye've a grand idee of strategy yourself. I wouldna hae ye think I'm daft enough to throw away my life to no good purpose. But there the case is verra diffrent. There are no thick walls now to muffle the noise: ye canna keel me wi'oot muckle deesturbance, bringin' the police on ye. Thorpe has friends here, verra alert folk—and 'gin he gets wind o' any deesturbance at just this place—ye see! ”

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Eugene Manlove Rhodes, Good Men and True; and, Hit the Line Hard… (1920)

“ And in the night they got to trading.
"When morning came McKensie had the sheath-knife and Kerr had everything else. McKensie would never explain what happened. When asked about it he looked a little dazed. He said, with marked emphasis:
"‘Yon is a verra intelligent pairson!'
"The moral is, You've got to be careful with a Scotchman."
"You get out!" said George indignantly. "Go gather the Judge. I'll tend to Mac."
"All right," said Jeff. "We'll go. But don't say I didn't warn you."
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Judge Thorpe was particularly well pleased with himself. ”

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