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Chapter VII

           TheBossscarcelycouldbelievehissenses.Also,hewasmuchdisappointed.

           “Ihavebeenalmostprayingallthewayover,Freckles,”hesaid,“thatyouwouldhavesomeevidencebywhichwecouldarrestthosefellowsandgetthemoutofourway,butthiswillneverdo.Wecan’tmixupthosewomeninit.Theyhavehelpedyousavemethetreeandmywageraswell.Goingacrossthecountryasshedoes,theBirdWomannevercouldbeexpectedtotestifyagainstthem.”

           “No,indeed;northeAngel,either,sir,”saidFreckles.

           “TheAngel?”queriedtheastonishedMcLean.

           TheBosslistenedinsilencewhileFrecklestoldofthecomingandchristeningoftheAngel.

           “Iknowherfatherwell,”saidMcLeanatlast,“andIhaveoftenseenher.Youareright;sheisabeautifulyounggirl,andsheappearstobeutterlyfreefromtheleastparticleoffalseprideorfoolishness.Idonotunderstandwhyherfatherriskssuchajewelinthisplace.”

           “He’sdaringitbecausesheisajewel,sir,”saidFreckles,eagerly.“Why,she’strustingarattlesnaketorattlebeforeitstrikesher,andofcourse,shethinksshecantrustmankindaswell.Themanisn’tmadewhowouldn’tlaydownthelifeofhimforher.Shedoesn’tneedanycare.Herfaceandtheprettywaysofherarealltheprotectionshewouldneedinabandofhowlingsavages.”

           “Didyousayshehandledoneoftherevolvers?”askedMcLean.

           “Shescaredallthebreathoutofmebody,”admittedFreckles.“Seemsthatherfatherhastaughthertoshoot.

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