William MacLeod Raine,
A Texas Ranger — XII. EXIT DUNKE
(1911)
“ Dunke plowed back through the tunnel in a blind whirl of passion. Rage, chagrin, offended vanity, acute disappointment, all blended with a dull heartache to which he was a stranger. He was a dangerous man in a dangerous mood, and so Wolf Struve was likely to discover. ”
William MacLeod Raine,
A Texas Ranger — XII. EXIT DUNKE
(1911)
“ A curse, the sound of a falling body, and the frightened horses leaped forward. The wheels slipped over the edge of the narrow mountain road, and surrey, horses, and driver plunged a hundred feet down to the sharp, broken rocks below.Johnson, hearing the shot, ran out and stumbled over a body lying in the road. ”
William MacLeod Raine,
A Texas Ranger — XII. EXIT DUNKE
(1911)
“ His boss laughed scornfully."When I can't handle one man after I've got him covered I'll let you know, Johnson."The two men went out into the starlit night and got into the surrey. The play with the revolver had hitherto been for the benefit of Johnson, but it now became very real. Dunke jammed the rim close to the other's temple. ”
