William MacLeod Raine

Name: A Texas Ranger — XI. THE FAT IN THE FIRE
Author: William MacLeod Raine

A Texas Ranger — XI. THE FAT IN THE FIRE (1911)

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“A Texas Ranger — XI. THE FAT IN THE FIRE”, published in 1911, is a work by William MacLeod Raine. It explores elements such as Arlie, Squaw Creek and Fraser.

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — XI. THE FAT IN THE FIRE (1911)

“ The facts cry to heaven. I brought you into this valley, gave you the freedom of our home against my father's first instinct. I introduced you to my friends, and no doubt they told you much you wanted to know. They are simple, honest folks, who don't know a spy when they see one. And I—fool that I am—I vouched for you. More, I stood between you and the fate you deserved. And, lastly, in my blind conceit, I have told you the names of the men in the Squaw Creek trouble. ”

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — XI. THE FAT IN THE FIRE (1911)

“ The ranger smiled, but rather seriously. "The fat's in the fire now, sure enough, ma'am."
She turned anxiously upon him. "Why did you tell him all that? Why did you let him go away, believing you were here as a spy to trap him and his friends?"
"I let him have the truth. Anyhow, I couldn't have made good with a denial. He had the evidence. I can't keep him from believing what he wants to."
"He'll tell all his friends. He'll exaggerate the facts and stir up sentiment against you. He'll say you came here as a detective, to get evidence against the Squaw Creek raiders." ”

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — XI. THE FAT IN THE FIRE (1911)

“ He comes through with his story after he's caught with the goods. Don't you know that every criminal that is caught has a smooth explanation?"
"I haven't any doubt Mr. Briscoe will have one when his turn comes," the ranger remarked.
Jed wheeled on him. His eyes glittered menace. "You've said one word too much. I'll give you forty-eight hours to get out of this valley."
"How dare you, Jed—and in my house!" Arlie cried. "I won't have it. I won't have blood shed between you." ”

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — XI. THE FAT IN THE FIRE (1911)

“ It couldn't have been dad, since he had his shotgun loaded with buckshot."
"What difference did it make?" he wanted to know impatiently. "Say I'd have explained till kingdom come that I borrowed the rifle from a friend five minutes after Faulkner was hit—would anybody have believed me? Would it have made a bit of difference?"
Her shining eyes were more eloquent than a thousand tongues. "I don't say it would, but there was always the chance. You didn't take it. You would have let them hang you, without speaking the word that brought me into it. Why?" ”

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — XI. THE FAT IN THE FIRE (1911)

“ Fraser met his frank question frankly. "No, Alec, I've had to give up that notion long since—soon as I began to guess they were friends of Miss Arlie. I'm going back to tell Hilliard so. But I ain't going to be run out by Briscoe."
"Good enough. Put her there, son. This shack's yore home till hell freezes over, Steve."
"You haven't any doubts about me, Alec. If you have, better say so now." "Doubts? I reckon not. Don't I know a man when I see one? I'm plumb surprised at Arlie." He strode to the door, and called to Bobbie: "Roll along home, son. Yore passenger is going to stay a spell with me." ”

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — XI. THE FAT IN THE FIRE (1911)

“ Arlie nodded quickly. "Of course, that is just what the sheriff would think."
"Folks can always see what they want to, Arlie," Jed commented. "Now, I can't see all that, by a lot."
"It isn't necessary you should, Mr. Briscoe," Fraser retorted.
"Or else I see a good deal more, lieutenant," Jed returned, with his smooth smile. "Mebbe the sheriff helped you on your way because you're such a good detective. He's got ambitions, Brandt has. So has Hilliard, the prosecuting attorney. Happen to see him, by the way?" ”

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — XI. THE FAT IN THE FIRE (1911)

“ Jed and his crowd aren't going to be any too well pleased when they learn you have taken me in. They may make you trouble," the ranger said.
The big cow man laughed. "Oh, cut it out, Steve. Jed don't have to O. K. my guest list. Not on yore life. I'm about ready for a ruction with that young man, anyway. He's too blamed bossy. I ain't wearing his brand. Fact is, I been having notions this valley has been suffering from too much Briscoe. Others are sharing that opinion with me. Ask Dick France. Ask Arlie, for that matter."
"I'm afraid I'm off that young lady's list of friends." ”

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — XI. THE FAT IN THE FIRE (1911)

“ You've got them from beginning to end. It's up to you. Do you want me here?"
"Before I answer that, I'll have to put a question myse'f, Steve. Why do you want to stay? Why not leave the valley while you're still able to?"
"Because Jed Briscoe put it up to me that I'd got to leave within a week. I'll go when I'm good and ready."
Alec nodded his appreciation of the point. "Sure. You don't want to sneak out, with yore tail betwixt yore laigs. That brings up another question, Steve. What about the Squaw Creek sheep raiders? Just for argument, we'll put it that some of them are my friends. ”

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William MacLeod Raine, A Texas Ranger — XI. THE FAT IN THE FIRE (1911)

“ So you had a right to be. That ain't the point, which is that a girl did all that for a man she thought might be an enemy and a low-down spy. Men are expected to take chances like I did, but girls ain't. ”

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