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“’BuffaloGirls!’“exclaimedthewoman。“Oldtimes!Oldtimes!“
“Come，“saidMcLean。“Walk。“Andhetookher。
Herheadwasfullofthemusic。Forgettingallbutthat，shewentwithhimeasily，andthetwomadetheirfirstturnsaroundtheroom。Wheneverhebroughtherneartheentrance，sheleanedawayfromhimtowardtheopendoor，wheretheoldfiddletunewascominginfromthedark。Butpresentlyshenoticedthatshewasbeingled，andherfaceturnedsullen。
“Walk，“saidMcLean。
“Doyouthinkso？“saidshe，laughing。Butshefoundthatshemustgowithhim。Thustheytookafewmoreturns。
“You’rehurtingme，“shesaidnext。Thenalookofdrowsycunningfilledhereyes，andshefixedthemuponMcLean’sdoggedface。“He’sgone，Lin，“
shemurmured，raisingherhandwhereBarkerhaddisappeared。
SheknewMcLeanhadheardher，andsheheldbackonthequickenedpacethathehadset。
“Leavemedown。Youhurt，“shepleaded，hangingonhim。
Thecow-puncherputforthmorestrength。
“Justthefloor，“shepleadedagain。“Justoneminuteonthefloor。He’llthinkyoucouldnotkeepmelifted。“
StillMcLeanmadenoanswer，butsteadilyledherroundandround，ashehadundertaken。
“He’splayingout!“sheexclaimed。“You’llbeplayedoutsoon。“Shelaughedherselfhalf-awake。Themandrewabreath，andshelaughedmoretofeelhishandandarmstraintosurmountherincreasingresistance。
“Jessamine!“shewhisperedtohim。“Jessamine!Doc’llneversuspicionyou，Lin。“
“Talksense，“saidhe。
“It’ssenseI’mtalking。Leavemegotosleep。Ah，ah，I’mgoing!I’llgo；youcan’t——“
“Walk，walk!“herepeated。Helookedatthedoor。Anachewasnumbinghisarms。
“Ohyes，walk!Whatcanyouandallyourmuscle——Ah，walkmetoglory，then，craziness!I’mgoing；I’llgo。I’mquittingthisoutfitforkeeps。
Lin，you’reawfulhandsometo-night!I’llbet——I’llbetshehasneverseenyoulookso。Letme——letmewatchyus。Anyway，sheknowsIcamefirst!“
Hegraspedhersavagely。“First!Youandtwentyofyu’don’t——God!!whatdoItalktoherfor？“
“Because——because——I’mgoing；I’llgo。Heslungmeoff——buthehadtosling——youcan’t——stop——
Herheadwasrolling，whilethelipssmiled。Herwordscamethroughdeeperanddeeperveils，fearless，defiant，achallengeinarticulate，acontinuousmutter。Againhelookedatthedoorashestruggledtomovewithherdraggingweight。Thedropsrolledonhisforeheadandneck，hisshirtwaswet，hishandsslippeduponherribbons。Suddenlythedruggedbodyfoldedandsankwithhim，pullinghimtohisknees。Whilehetookbreathso，themutterwenton，andthroughthedoorcamethejiggingfiddle。Afireofdesperationlightedinhiseyes。“BuffaloGirls!“heshouted，hoarsely，inherear，andgotoncemoreonhisfeetwithherasthoughtheyweretwopartnersinaquadrille。Stillshoutinghertowake，hestruckatotteringsortofstep，andso，withthebendingloadinhisgrip，strovefeeblytodancethelaudanumaway。
Feetstumbledacrosstheporch，andLuskwasintheroom。“SoI’vegotyou!“hesaid。Hehadnoweapon，butmadeadiveunderthebedandcameupwithacarbine。Thetwomenlocked，wrenchingimpotently，andfelltogether。Thecarbine’sloudshotrangintheroom，butdidnoharm；andMcLeanlaysickandpantinguponLuskasBarkerrushedin。
“ThankGod!“saidhe，andflungLusk’spistoldown。Theman，derangedandencouragedbydrink，hadcomeacrossthedoctor，delayedhim，threatenedhimwithhispistol，andwhenhehadtornitaway，hadlefthimsuddenlyandvanished。ButBarkerhadfeared，andcomeafterhimhere。Heglancedatthewomanslumberingmotionlessbesidethetwomen。Thehusband’sbriefcouragehadgone，andhelaybeneathMcLean，whohimselfcouldnotrise。Barkerpulledthemapart。
“Lin，boy，you’renothurt？“heasked，affectionately，andliftedthecow-puncher。
McLeansatpassive，withdazedeyes，lettinghimselfbesupported。
“You’renothurt？“repeatedBarker。
“No，“answeredthecow-puncher，slowly。“Iguessnot。“Helookedabouttheroomandatthedoor。“Igotinterrupted，“hesaid。
“You’llbeallrightsoon，“saidBa
