Overland Monthly: Devoted to the Development of the CountryBret Harte A. Roman and Company, 1918 |
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Page 28
... eyes quickly picking up the trim , well proportioned figure of Olive Norman . Her cheeks reddened until they matched the color of his own , as he asked across the counter where a ho- tel could be found . " Hotel ? " She smiled . " There ...
... eyes quickly picking up the trim , well proportioned figure of Olive Norman . Her cheeks reddened until they matched the color of his own , as he asked across the counter where a ho- tel could be found . " Hotel ? " She smiled . " There ...
Page 30
... eyes gradually vanished as he looked at the girl . " But - but there is now , " he went on softly ; " there has been ever since that day you came to the stage for the mail . For you alone I've hung on here , doing the hardest work I ...
... eyes gradually vanished as he looked at the girl . " But - but there is now , " he went on softly ; " there has been ever since that day you came to the stage for the mail . For you alone I've hung on here , doing the hardest work I ...
Page 31
... eyes as he faced the girl two hours later . " Olive , we've struck it ! " He swung his right shoulder forward , allowing a heavy canvas bag , resting upon it , to drop to the counter . " Fred Parker , you're not going to fool me again ...
... eyes as he faced the girl two hours later . " Olive , we've struck it ! " He swung his right shoulder forward , allowing a heavy canvas bag , resting upon it , to drop to the counter . " Fred Parker , you're not going to fool me again ...
Page 32
... eyes had already noted the bullion in his hand . " Hello ! Pine Star come back to the old days ? " he exclaimed , still staring into the open bag . " No ; just a little brass I picked up over at one of the old mills , " Parker replied ...
... eyes had already noted the bullion in his hand . " Hello ! Pine Star come back to the old days ? " he exclaimed , still staring into the open bag . " No ; just a little brass I picked up over at one of the old mills , " Parker replied ...
Page 33
... eyes gleamed malignantly as the girl lighted the way and the footsteps of the two sounded in the darkened store . Gilson had likewise changed his position , and from another window was gaining the information he had come there to seek ...
... eyes gleamed malignantly as the girl lighted the way and the footsteps of the two sounded in the darkened store . Gilson had likewise changed his position , and from another window was gaining the information he had come there to seek ...
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