William MacLeod Raine

Name: A Texas Ranger — II. LIEUTENANT FRASER INTERFERES
Author: William MacLeod Raine

A Texas Ranger — II. LIEUTENANT FRASER INTERFERES (1911)

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“A Texas Ranger — II. LIEUTENANT FRASER INTERFERES”, published in 1911, is a work by William MacLeod Raine. It explores elements such as Fort Lincoln, Kinney and ranger.

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — II. LIEUTENANT FRASER INTERFERES (1911)

“ There was a flash of steel as the ranger dived forward. Next instant he and the prisoner stood with their backs to the cottonwood, a revolver having somehow leaped from its scabbard to his hand. His hunting-knife had sheared at a stroke the riata round the engineer's neck.
"Take it easy, boys," urged Fraser, still in his gentle drawl, to the astonished vigilantes whom his sudden sally had robbed of their victim. "Think about it twice. We'll all be a long time dead. No use in hurrying the funerals." ”

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — II. LIEUTENANT FRASER INTERFERES (1911)

“ Poor Dave Long is the last man you'll ever kill. We're going to do justice right now."
"Dave Long! I never heard of him," the prisoner repeated mechanically. "Good God, do you think I'm a murderer?"
One of the men thrust himself forward. "We know it. Y'u and that hellish partner of yours shot him while he was locking the gate. But y'u made a mistake when y'u come to Fort Lincoln. He lived there before he went to be a guard at the Arizona penitentiary. I'm his brother. These gentlemen are his neighbors. Y'u're not going back to prison. Y'u're going to stay right here under this cottonwood." ”

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — II. LIEUTENANT FRASER INTERFERES (1911)

“ He's the man we want, broke in another impatiently.
"Who is the man you want?" asked their prisoner.
"You're the man we want, Jim Kinney."
"Wrong guess. My name is Larry Neill. I'm from the Panhandle and I've never been in this part of the country till two days ago."
"You may have a dozen names. We don't care what you call yourself. Of course you would deny being the man we're after. But that don't go with us."
"All right. Take me back to Fort Lincoln, or take me to the prison officials. They will tell you whether I am the man." ”

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — II. LIEUTENANT FRASER INTERFERES (1911)

“ Tom Long shouldered his way to the front. "Law! Where was the law when this ruffian Kinney shot down my poor brother Dave? I guess a rope and a cottonwood's good enough law for him. Anyhow, that's what he gits."
Fraser, hard-packed, lithe, and graceful, laid a friendly hand on the other's shoulder and smiled sunnily at him.
"I know how you feel, Tom. We all thought a heap of Dave and you're his brother. But Dave died for the law. Both you boys have always stood for order. He'd be troubled if he knew you were turned enemy to it on his account." ”

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — II. LIEUTENANT FRASER INTERFERES (1911)

“ Who told you we wanted an escaped prisoner?"
"He's give himself away," triumphed the one edged Tom. "I guess that clinches it. He's riding Maloney's hawss. He's wounded; so's the man we want. He answers the description—gray eyes, tall, slim, muscular. Same gun—automatic Colt. Tell you there's nothin' to it, Duffield."
"If you're not Kinney, how come you with this hawss? He stole it from a barn in Fort Lincoln last night. ”

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — II. LIEUTENANT FRASER INTERFERES (1911)

“ Friends of his though they were, he knew these sturdy plainsmen would never submit to be foiled in their purpose by one man. In the momentary silence before the clash the quiet voice of the prisoner made itself heard. ”

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — II. LIEUTENANT FRASER INTERFERES (1911)

“ I was born in Tennessee, brought up in the Panhandle. I'm an irrigation engineer by profession. This is my vacation. I'm headed now for the Mal Pais mines. Friends of mine are interested in a property there with me and I have been sent to look the ground over and make a report. I never heard of Kinney till to-day. You've got the wrong man, gentlemen."
"We'll risk it," laughed one brutally. "Bring that riata, Tom."
Neill did not struggle or cry out frantically. He stood motionless while they adjusted the rope round his bronzed throat. ”

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — II. LIEUTENANT FRASER INTERFERES (1911)

“ Five minutes later the Texan and the ranger watched a dust-cloud drifting to the south. In it was hidden the posse disappearing over the hilltop.
Steve grinned. "I hate to disappoint the boys. They're so plumb anxious. But I reckon I'll strike the telephone line and send word to Moreno for one of the rangers to cut out after Kinney. ”

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