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I was the Flail of the Lord

           Hecrossedtoanoakencupboard,andashethrewitopenIcaughtaglimpseofglisteningrowsofparallelbarrels,likethepipesofanorgan.

           "I’llseewhatIcanspareyououtofmyownbattery,"saidhe.

           Onebyonehetookoutasuccessionofbeautifulrifles,openingandshuttingthemwithasnapandaclang,andthenpattingthemasheputthembackintotherackastenderlyasamotherwouldfondleherchildren.

           "ThisisaBland’s.577axiteexpress,"saidhe."Igotthatbigfellowwithit."Heglancedupatthewhiterhinoceros."Tenmoreyards,andhe’dwouldhaveaddedmetoHIScollection.

           ‘Onthatconicalbullethisonechancehangs,

           ’Tistheweakone’sadvantagefair.

           HopeyouknowyourGordon,forhe’sthepoetofthehorseandthegunandthemanthathandlesboth.Now,here’sausefultool.470,telescopicsight,doubleejector,point-blankuptothree-fifty.That’stherifleIusedagainstthePeruvianslave-driversthreeyearsago.IwastheflailoftheLordupinthoseparts,Imaytellyou,thoughyouwon’tfinditinanyBlue-book.Therearetimes,youngfellah,wheneveryoneofusmustmakeastandforhumanrightandjustice,oryouneverfeelcleanagain.That’swhyImadealittlewaronmyown.Declareditmyself,wageditmyself,endeditmyself.Eachofthosenicksisforaslavemurdereragoodrowofthemwhat?ThatbigoneisforPedroLopez,thekingofthemall,thatIkilledinabackwaterofthePutomayoRiver.Now,here’ssomethingthatwoulddoforyou."Hetookoutabeautifulbrown-and-silverrifle."Wellrubberedatthestock,sharplysighted,fivecartridgestotheclip.Youcantrustyourlifetothat."Hehandedittomeandclosedthedoorofhisoakcabinet.

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