H. Bedford-Jones

Name: Cactus and Rattlers — Chapter VII
Author: H. Bedford-Jones

Cactus and Rattlers — Chapter VII (1924)

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“Cactus and Rattlers — Chapter VII”, published in 1924, is a work by H. Bedford-Jones. It explores elements such as Tompkins, Hassayamp and Ramsay.

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H. Bedford-Jones, Cactus and Rattlers — Chapter VII (1924)

“ WITH dawn, Tompkins, or as he was now to become, Pat Ramsay, wakened to a glorious sunrise just breaking over a transformed world. As he had predicted, snow had come during the night. Everything was covered with a soft white garment, unusual but by no means unheard-of in the desert, which would be gone again in an hour.
He shaved and made his ablutions and got ready to travel. He inspected the rifle which Haywire had left in his room, and found it good. He was still looking it over when Haywire himself knocked at the door. ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, Cactus and Rattlers — Chapter VII (1924)

“ Tomorrow I hope to start off again with a new guide."
The glittering gray eyes of Sidewinder were masked for a moment, then shot up.
"That's right good news!" he exclaimed. "That feller I recommended to you, Mesquite Harrison, is here in town right now. Want to see him?"
"By all means!" said Tompkins gratefully. "If he can come to the hotel later on this evening, I shall be very glad—or, let us say, early tomorrow morning. I shall be up with the sun, and I trust early rising will not discommode him?" ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, Cactus and Rattlers — Chapter VII (1924)

“ You'll earn it by keeping your mouth shut real tight. And listen! Will you or Hassayamp be on deck along about sunup in the morning?"
"Hassayamp wont; that's certain," said Haywire, staring at Tompkins. "I'm liable to be, if ye want me."
"All right. You know Mesquite Harrison? He's coming to see me. Bring him right to my room, savvy? Then if you hear him yell, be deaf in both ears, and if you see anything funny going on, be blind in both eyes."
"All right, Puffesser. Gosh, ye don't talk like the same feller ye was—"
"Never mind. Your job is to be a human sphinx. Supper ready?" ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, Cactus and Rattlers — Chapter VII (1924)

“ When he was supplied, Tompkins wrote a short note, inclosed with it the deed to Alec Ramsay's property in Pinecate Cañon, addressed the envelope to the recorder in Chuckwalla City, and sealed it up. Then he gave it to Haywire.
"Register this, and slip it into tomorrow morning's mail-sack without giving Hassayamp a squint at it. That earns the first ten." Tompkins now produced a second gold-piece, at which Haywire goggled frantically. "Here's another you can earn. Go over to Pincus' store and buy me a rifle with a box of cartridges—"
"Hold on, Puffesser!" broke in Haywire quickly. ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, Cactus and Rattlers — Chapter VII (1924)

“ Hassayamp turned white. Whether or not he recognized his interlocutor as singularly like the vanished Alec Ramsay in looks, he certainly recognized the remarkable change of voice and manner in the supposed professor. Mention of St. John's brought the pallor to his cheeks. Over his shoulder gaped Haywire, intensely interested.
"Well," continued Ramsay, "it hasn't been forgotten, my friend. One of my errands here was to remind you of the occurrence. If I were you, I wouldn't rely too much on the protection of Sidewinder Crowfoot. The theft of horses may be forgotten with the years ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, Cactus and Rattlers — Chapter VII (1924)

“ Now, I hope you'll take my advice and get out of this town tomorrow morning on the stage. I expected to be gone about sunrise, as I have work waiting for me out yonder, but if you think you'll need any moral backing in drawing out of the game, I'll stay and see you through. ”

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H. Bedford-Jones, Cactus and Rattlers — Chapter VII (1924)

“ Five year old, but better'n they make 'em now. Distance sights."
"All right. Sneak it into my room with a box of cartridges to fit, and I'll pay you for it; bring along that gun you're keeping for Sagebrush Beam, too. He wants it. There's the other ten. ”

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