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the great bulk of the former master of the cove�察�but he said nothing。 

     In   oppressive   silence   they   skirted   Turtle   Hill   and   emerged   from   the 

horseshoe bend�察�finding in a sheltered nook the three ponies that Wilfred 

had provided at nightfall。 He had hoped to the last that Willock could be 

prevailed   on   to   alter   his   decision�察  �and   even   while   riding   away   toward 

Mangum�察�he argued and coaxed。 But it was in vain�察�and as they clattered 

up to the hotel veranda�察�Willock was searching the crowd for a glimpse of 

the sheriff。 

     The   street   was   unusually   full   for   that   time   of   night�察  �some   topic   of 

engrossing interest seemed to engage all minds until Willock's figure was 

recognized�察  �then�察  �indeed�察  �he   held   the   center   of   attention。   Men   gathered 

eagerly�察�curiously�察�but without the hostility they would have displayed had 

not a message regarding Red Feather reached the town。 Brick was still an 

outlaw�察�to be sure�察�but whatever crimes he had committed were unknown�察�

hence   unable   to   react   on   the   imagination。   The   surviving   friend   of   Red 

Kimball�察�giving up his efforts against Willock on the liberation of Bill�察�had 

left the country�察�harmless without his leader。 

     Conversation which had been loud and excited�察�eager calls from street 

corners   that   had   punctuated   the   many´tongued   argument   and   exposition�察�

dimmed to silence。 There was a forward movement of the men�察�not a rush 



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but a vibratory swell of the human tide�察�pushing toward the steps of the 

hotel。    The    two   riderless    horses    danced     sidewiseBrick      Willock     had 

jumped upon the unpainted floor of the veranda�察�and Wilfred had sprung 

lightly to his side。 

     ;I'll just keep on my horse�察─�muttered Bill�察�resting one leg stiffly over 

the pommel。 ;I can't get up as I used to�察�and I expect to stay with ye�察�Brick�察�

to the jail door。; 

     Willock   did   not   turn   his   shaggy   head   to   answer。   He   had   seen   the 

sheriff at the other end  of the   piazza�察 �and   he   made   straight   for him�察 �not 

even   condescending   to   a   grin   when   the   other�察  �mistaking   his   intentions�察�

whipped out his revolver。 

     ;Put   it   up�察  �pard�察─  �Brick   said   gruffly。   ;When   you   come   to   me   in   the 

cove�察  �a   few   years   ago�察  �I   give   you   a   warm   welcome�察  �but   now   I   ain't   a´ 

coming to you�察�I'm a´coming to the Law。 Where's that there warrant�拭─�

     The crowd that had been listening to the sheriff's discourse before the 

arrival   of   the   highwayman�察  �scattered   at   sight   of   the   drawn   weaponall 

except Lahoma。 

     ;Brick� ─�she cried�察 �oh�察�Brick�察�Brick� ─�

     There   was   something   in   her   voice   he   could   not   understand�察  �but   he 

dared not turn to examine her face�察�he could not trust himself if he once 

looked at her。 

     ;Get out your warrant�察─�he cried savagely�察 �and get it out quick if you 

want ME� ─�His great breast heaved with the conflict of powerful emotions。 

     ;I'm sure sorry to see you�察�old man�察─�Mizzoo declared。 ;We know Red 

Feather done what we was charging up against you。 But I guess there's no 

other course open to me。 As my aunt used to say ��Miss Sue of Missouri�� 'I 

got   a   dutydo   it�察  �I   must。';   He   thrust   his   hairy  hand   into   his   bosom   and 

drew forth the fateful paper。 

     Lahoma laughed。 ;Read it�察�Mizzoo�察�read it aloudread all of it� ─�she 

cried gleefully。 Wilfred looked at her�察�bewildered。 The crowd stared also�察�

knowing her love for Brick�察�therefore dazed at the sound of mirthful music。 

Brick turned his head at last�察�he looked�察�also�察�not reproachfully but with a 

question in his hard stern eyes。 

     Mizzoo turned red。 ;Well�察�yes�察�I'll read it�察─�he said�察�defiantly。 ;Sure� �I 



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guess   as   sheriff   of   Greer   County   I'll   make   shift   to   get   through   with   it 

alive。; 

     He began to read�察�slowly�察�doggedly�察�Brick�察�without movement save for 

that   heaving   of   his   bosom�察  �facing   him   with   a   mingling   on   his   face   of 

supreme      defiance    for  the   reader   and   superstitious     awe   for   the  legal 

instrument。 

     ;That's all�察─�Mizzoo at last announced。 ;You'll have to come with me�察�

Willock。; 

     ;Hold on� ─�came voices from the crowd。 During the reading�察�they had 

been watching Lahoma�察�and her expression promised more than fruitless 

laughter。 ;Hold on�察�Mizzoo�察�Lahoma's got something up her sleeve� ─�

     Lahoma spoke clearly�察�that her voice might carry to the confines of the 

crowd�此 �Mizzoo�察�I think you read in that warrant�察�'county of Greer�察�state of 

Texas'�拭�Didn't you�拭─�

     ;That's what I done。 Here's the words。; 

     ;But�察�you see�察─�returned Lahoma�察 �that warrant's no good� ─�

     Mizzoo      stared  at  her   a  moment�察    �then   exclaimed     violently�察   �By; 

Propriety forbade the completion of his phrase。 

     The     crowd    instantly    caught    her   meaning�察     �a  shout    rose�察  �shrill�察�

tumultuous�察�broken with laughter。 She had reminded them of the subject 

which a short time ago had engaged all minds。 

     ;It's no good�察─�cried Lahoma triumphantly。 She took it from Mizzoo's 

lax fingers and deliberately tore it from top to bottom。 

     ;I   guess   I'm   a´getting   old�察  �sure   enough�察─  �said   Bill。   ;This   is   beyond 

me。; 

     Wilfred looked at Lahoma questioningly。 Brick�察�stupefied by violence 

done that sacred instrument of civilization�察�stood rooted to the spot。 

     Mizzoo was grinning now。 ;You see�察─�he explained�察 �word come today 

that the Supreme Court has at last turned in its decision。 Prairie Dog Fork 

is now Red River�察�and 'Red River' is only the North Fork of Red River 

and   that   means   that   Greer   County   don't   belong   to   Texas�察  �and   never   did 

belong to her�察�but is a part of Oklahoma。; 

     ;And     you'll  never    have   an   Oklahoma      writ  served    on   you�察─  �cried 

Lahoma�察 �not while I'm living� �And you'll go with us to our farm and live 



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with us�察�you and Bill and。。。; 

    Lahoma had expected to be very calm and logical�察�for she knew she 

had all the advantage on her side。 But when she saw the change in Brick's 

eyes�察�she forgot her rights�察�she forgot all that watching crowd�察�she forgot 

even Wilfredand with a spring she was in Brick's arms�察�sobbing for joy。 

    He   tried   to   say   something   about   her   Boston   kin�察  �but   he   could   not 

express the thought coherently�察�for giant as he was�察�he was sobbing�察�too。 

     ;If there's ever a meeting�察─�she said�察�between tears and laughter�察 �the 

East will have to come to the West� ─�

     ;Those Boston folks�察─�cried Bill�察�with a sudden upheaval of unwonted 

humor�察     �can    simply    go   tobeans�   �I'm   a´getting    down�察─   �he   added�察�

cautiously lowering himself from his pony�察 �I guess I'm in this�察�too。; 

     ;You're in it�察─�growled Brick�察 �but you're on the outskirts。 Don't come 

no nearer。; He stroked the   head that   rested on his breast�察�his great hand 

moving with exceeding gentleness。 He gazed over her brown glory�察�at the 

sympathetic crowd。 

     ;Fellows�察─�he cried�察 �just look what I've raised� ─�

     ;Boys�察─�exclaimed Mizzoo�察 �what do you say�拭�Let's give three cheers 

for Lahoma。; 

    Wilfred's   voice   cut   across   the   last   word�察  �proud   and   happy�此   �Make   it 

Lahoma of Oklahoma� ─�



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