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| author | pgww <pgww@lists.pglaf.org> | 2026-04-17 16:00:22 -0700 |
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| committer | pgww <pgww@lists.pglaf.org> | 2026-04-17 16:00:22 -0700 |
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diff --git a/78467-0.txt b/78467-0.txt index 246d4a7..1cab9e9 100644 --- a/78467-0.txt +++ b/78467-0.txt @@ -2153,24 +2153,25 @@ letter and looked it over. It had been sent from Moolock, and was directed to Jim Seeley, Omaha, Nebraska, care of general delivery. The letter read: - Dear Jim: + Dear Jim: - Frank Allenby, the biggest cattleman in Moolock, is up - against a very dangerous proposition and needs help. - It looks like a plain case of spite work by somebody and - you can make five thousand dollars for a few days work. + Frank Allenby, the biggest cattleman in Moolock, is + up against a very dangerous proposition and needs help. + It looks like a plain case of spite work by somebody and + you can make five thousand dollars for a few days work. - This gang of rustlers are able to pull off big jobs and - get away without the slightest chance of anyone detecting - them. Your work must be done without anyone knowing who - you are; _sabe_? + This gang of rustlers are able to pull off big jobs + and get away without the slightest chance of anyone + detecting them. Your work must be done without anyone + knowing who you are; _sabe_? - I will explain everything to you when you get here. You - will like Allenby. If you can’t take this job, Jim, it - will disappoint me greatly. If you come, keep it dark or - it might make things very bad. Wire your decision. Sincerely + I will explain everything to you when you get here. + You will like Allenby. If you can’t take this job, Jim, it + will disappoint me greatly. If you come, keep it dark, or it + might make things very bad. Wire your decision. - Ed. + Sincerely + Ed. “Well, Allenby’s life is still worth the five thousand, I reckon,” smiled Hashknife, as he handed the letter back to the sheriff. “Mebbe @@ -5023,24 +5024,25 @@ He drew out the letter and spread it on the bar. Swan River leaned closer and read-- - Dear Jim: + Dear Jim: - Frank Allenby, the biggest cattleman in Moolock, is up - against a very dangerous proposition and needs help. - It looks like a plain case of spite work by somebody and - you can make five thousand dollars for a few days work. + Frank Allenby, the biggest cattleman in Moolock, is + _up against a very dangerous proposition and needs help._ + It looks like a plain case of spite work by somebody and + _you can make five thousand dollars for a few days work._ - This gang of rustlers are able to pull off big jobs and - get away without the slightest chance of anyone detecting - them. Your work must be done without anyone knowing who - you are; _sabe_? + This gang of rustlers are able to pull off big jobs + _and get away without the slightest chance of anyone_ + detecting them. Your work must be done without anyone + _knowing who you are; sabe?_ - I will explain everything to you when you get here. You - will like Allenby. If you can’t take this job, Jim, it - will disappoint me greatly. If you come, keep it dark or - it might make things very bad. Wire your decision. Sincerely + I will explain everything to you when you get here. + _You will like Allenby. If you can’t take this job, Jim, it_ + will disappoint me greatly. If you come, keep it dark, or it + _might make things very bad. Wire your decision._ - Ed. + Sincerely + Ed. “And that’s what Clayton meant for Seeley to read, eh?” asked Forty Dollar. |