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dispositions of the theatre�察�nor could he imagine anything to tell him that 

should   restore   the   perished   confidence。   ;Why   did   yu'   lead   him   off�拭─  �he 

asked himself unexpectedly�察�and found that he did not seem to know�察�but 

as he watched the restless and estranged runaway he grew more and more 

sorrowful。 ;I just hate him to think that of me�察─�he reflected。 The curtain 

rose�察�and he saw Billy make up his mind to wait until they should all be 

going out in the crowd。 While the children of Captain Grant grew hotter 

and hotter upon their father's geographic trail�察�Lin sat saying to himself a 

number of contradictions。 ;He's nothing to me�察�what's any of them to me�拭─�

Driven to bay by his bewilderment�察�he restated the facts of the past。 ;Why�察�

she'd deserted him and Lusk before she'd ever laid eyes on me。 I needn't to 

bother   myself。   He   wasn't   never   even   my   step´kid。;   The   past�察  �however�察�

brought no guidance。 ;Lord�察�what's the thing to do about this�拭�If I had any 

home This is a stinkin' world in some respects�察─�said Mr。 McLean�察�aloud�察�

unknowingly。 The   lady  in   the chair   beneath   which   the   cow´puncher   had 

his legs nudged her husband。 They took it for emotion over the sad fortune 

of Captain Grant�察�and their backs shook。 Presently each turned�察�and saw 

the   singular   man   with   untamed�察  �wide´open   eyes   glowering   at   the   stage�察�

and both backs shook again。 

     Once more his hand was laid on Billy。 ;Say� ─�The boy glanced at him�察�

and quickly away。 

     ;Look at me�察�and listen。; 

     Billy swervingly obeyed。 

     ;I ain't after yu'�察�and never was。 This here's your business�察�not mine。 

Are yu' listenin' good�拭─�

     The boy made a nod�察�and Lin proceeded�察�whispering�此 �You've got no 

call to believe what I say to yu'yu've been lied to�察�I guess�察�pretty often。 

So I'll not stop yu' runnin' and hidin'�察�and I'll never give it away I saw yu'�察�

but yu' keep doin' what yu' please。 I'll just go now。 I've saw all I want�察�but 

you and your friends stay with it till it quits。 If yu' happen to wish to speak 

to me about that pistol or bears�察�yu' come around to Smith's Palacethat's 

the boss hotel here�察�ain't it��and if yu' don't come too late I'll not be gone 

to   bed。   But   this   time   of   night   I'm   liable   to   get   sleepy。  Tell   your   friends 

good´bye       for   me�察  �and    be   good    to  yourself。    I've   appreciated     your 



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company。;       Mr。   McLean   entered   Smith's   Palace�察  �and�察  �engaging   a   room 

with two beds in it�察�did a little delicate lying by means of the truth。 ;It's a 

lost boy a runaway�察─�he told the clerk。 ;He'll not be extra clean�察�I expect�察�

if he does come。 Maybe he'll give me the slip�察�and I'll have a job cut out 

to´morrow。 I'll thank yu' to put my money in your safe。; 

     The clerk placed himself at the disposal of the secret service�察�and Lin 

walked   up   and   down�察  �looking   at   the   railroad   photographs   for   some   ten 

minutes�察�when Master Billy peered in from the street。 

     ;Hello� ─�said Mr。 McLean�察�casually�察�and returned to a fine picture of 

Pike's Peak。 

     Billy   observed   him   for   a   space�察  �and�察  �receiving   no   further   attention�察�

came     stepping     along。   ;I'm   not   a´going    back    to  Laramie�察─    �he   stated�察�

warningly。 

     ;I   wouldn't�察─  �said   Lin。  ;It   ain't   half   the   town   Denver   is。 Well�察 �good´ 

night。 Sorry yu' couldn't call soonerI'm dead sleepy。; 

     ;O´h� ─�Billy stood blank。 ;I wish I'd shook the darned old show。 Say�察�

lemme black your boots in the morning�拭─�

     ;Not sure my train don't go too early。; 

     ;I'm up� �I'm up� �I get around to all of 'em。; 

     ;Where do yu' sleep�拭─�

     ;Sleeping with the engine´man now。 Why can't you put that on me to´ 

night�拭─�

     ;Goin' up´stairs。 This gentleman wouldn't let you go up´stairs。; 

     But the earnestly petitioned clerk consented�察�and Billy was the first to 

hasten into the room。 He stood rapturous while Lin buckled the belt round 

his scanty stomach�察 �and ingeniously buttoned   the suspenders outside  the 

accoutrement to retard its immediate descent to earth。 

     ;Did it ever kill a man�拭─�asked Billy�察�touching the six´shooter。 

     ;No。 It ain't never had to do that�察�but I expect maybe it's stopped some 

killin' me。; 

     ;Oh�察  �leave   me   wear   it   just   a   minute�   �Do   you   collect   arrow´heads�拭  �I 

think they're bully。 There's the finest one you ever seen。; He brought out 

the   relic�察 �tightly   wrapped     in  paper�察  �several    pieces。   ;I  foun'  it  myself�察�

camping with father。 It was sticking in a crack right on top of a rock�察�but 



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nobody'd seen it till I came along。 Ain't it fine�拭─�

     Mr。 McLean pronounced it a gem。 

     ;Father an' me found a lot�察�an' they made mother mad laying around�察�

an' she throwed 'em out。 She takes stuff from Kelley's。; 

     ;Who's Kelley�拭─�

     ;He keeps the drug´store at Laramie。 Mother gets awful funny。 That's 

how she was when I came home。 For I told Mr。 Perkins he lied�察�an' I ran 

then。 An' I knowed well enough she'd lick me when she got through her 

spell an' father can't stop her�察�an' Iah�察�I was sick of it� �She's lamed me 

up    twice   beating   mean'    Perkins    wanting    me   to  say   'God   bless   my 

mother��' a´getting up and a´going to bedhe's a flubdub� �An' so I cleared 

out。 But I'd just as leaves said for God to bless fatheran' you。 I'll do it 

now if you say it's any sense。; 

     Mr。 McLean sat down in a chair。 ;Don't yu' do it now�察─�said he。 

     ;You wouldn't like mother�察─�Billy continued。 ;You can keep that。; He 

came to Lin and placed the arrow´head in his hands�察�standing beside him。 

;Do you like birds' eggs�拭�I collect them。 I got twenty´five kindssage´hen�察�

an'   blue   grouse�察  �an'  willow´grouse�察     �an'  lots  more    kinds   harderbut    I 

couldn't bring all them from Laramie。 I brought the magpie's�察�though。 D' 

you care to see a magpie egg�拭�Well�察�you stay to´morrow an' I'll show you 

that   en'   some   other   things   I   got   the   engine´man   lets   me   keep   there�察  �for 

there's boys that would steal an egg。 An' I could take you where we could 

fire that pistol。 Bet you don't know what that is� ─�

     He brought out a small tin box shaped like a thimble�察�in which were 

things that rattled。 

     Mr。 McLean gave it up。 

     ;That's kinni´kinnic seed。 You can have that�察�for I got some more with 

the engine´man。; 

     Lin received this second token also�察�and thanked the giver for it。 His 

first feeling had been to prevent the boy's parting with his treasures�察�but 

something that came not from the polish of manners and experience made 

him   know   that   he   should   take   them。   Billy   talked   away�察  �laying   bare   his 

little soul�察�the street boy that was not quite come made place for the child 

that was not quite gone�察�and unimportant words and confidences dropped 



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from     him   disjointed    as   he  climbed     to  the   knee   of  Mr。   McLean�察     �and 

inadvertently   took   that   cow´puncher   for   some   sort   of   parent   he   had   not 

hitherto met。 It lasted but a short while�察�however�察�for he went to sleep in 

the middle of a sentence�察�with his head upon Lin's breast。 The man held 

him perfectly still�察�because he had not the faintest notion that Billy would 

be impossible to disturb。 At length he spoke to him�察�suggest

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