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Oh, You Tex!

Chapter 5 CAPTAIN ELLISON HIRES A HAND

Word Count: 1146    |    Released on: 01/12/2017

Mexican horsethieves and seriously damage a third. Writing was laborious work for the Captain of Rangers, though he told no varnished tale. His head and shoulders w

xasperation. "Looks like a man hadn't ought to

ee and read again wha

er Cullom trailed them to Goose Creek and recovered the cattle. While resisting arrest Barela and anot

his hand falling naturally to the handle of his forty-five. Among the Rangers the price of life w

e Captain. "Sit down.

that morning, but he was not in the least self-conscious now. In the course of a short and turbi

with a k?" the Ranger ch

tain. I spell

ou got no education? A man's got to use

of a gun is it?" d

another word, like as if I was to say cab

ugh guy for

ck Roberts," counter

Stomp on me proper. I cer

"H'mp! Been scarin' any mo

in', Captain," ans

n' with any more

t only on

ettiest girl in Texas can see you pull off the big play-run the risk of havin' her trampled to death, just so's

a lot of those syllogisms you got bottled up inside you. I got

r five glorious minutes he did himself proud whi

uded the young fellow. "I'd ad

n't you ever drive yore wild hill-critters

adley about that. I'm not

ce w

n' over the herd this mo'nin' when the little lady

y fire

s what

hy

mussed up son Rutherfor

beat up Wadley's boy; then you 'most

cept that the old man hin

euce h

he Dinsmore gang. Seems I'm all right except for bein' a

caressed his goatee and reflected on this before

an Rutherfo

t this imperturbable young man. Was t

es he expect you to let Ford run i

listened to a

n't heard fro

t me my check an' a

at up. "W

he hard eyes of the young fel

t send you money

or-so I rolled up the bill a

smokes, young man,"

. He can cash in the other half, for I sent it

you w

n't. When he wants me, he

illies step when C

d the range-rid

when he whistles. What

. Mebbe I'll drift along the

Clint pa

month a

e to have yore

ani

l give yo

e. He asked no questions now, but waite

day an' furnish yore own b

liberal," said the co

ke to be one of the finest fightin' force in the world with somethin' doin' every mi

jeered the red-haired you

ood in 'em," retorted the g

our word for it, Captai

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1 Chapter 1 THE LINE-RIDER2 Chapter 2 I'LL BE SEVENTEEN, COMING GRASS 3 Chapter 3 TEX TAKES AN INTEREST4 Chapter 4 TEX GRANDSTANDS5 Chapter 5 CAPTAIN ELLISON HIRES A HAND6 Chapter 6 CLINT WADLEY'S MESSENGER7 Chapter 7 THE DANCE8 Chapter 8 RUTHERFORD MAKES A MISTAKE9 Chapter 9 MURDER IN THE CHAPARRAL10 Chapter 10 A DAMNED POOR APOLOGY FOR A MAN 11 Chapter 11 ONE TO FOUR12 Chapter 12 TEX REARRANGES THE SEATING13 Chapter 13 ONLY ONE MOB, AIN'T THERE 14 Chapter 14 JACK SERVES NOTICE15 Chapter 15 A CLOSE SHAVE16 Chapter 16 WADLEY GOES HOME IN A BUCKBOARD17 Chapter 17 OLD-TIMERS18 Chapter 18 A SHOT OUT OF THE NIGHT19 Chapter 19 TRAPPED20 Chapter 20 KIOWAS ON THE WARPATH21 Chapter 21 TEX TAKES A LONG WALK22 Chapter 22 THE TEST23 Chapter 23 A SHY YOUNG MAN DINES24 Chapter 24 TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE25 Chapter 25 THEY'RE RUNNIN' ME OUTA TOWN 26 Chapter 26 FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES27 Chapter 27 CLINT FREES HIS MIND28 Chapter 28 ON A COLD TRAIL29 Chapter 29 BURNT BRANDS30 Chapter 30 ROGUES DISAGREE31 Chapter 31 A PAIR OF DEUCES32 Chapter 32 THE HOLD-UP33 Chapter 33 THE MAN WITH THE YELLOW STREAK34 Chapter 34 RAMONA GOES DUCK-HUNTING35 Chapter 35 THE DESERT36 Chapter 36 HOMER DINSMORE ESCORTS RAMONA37 Chapter 37 ON A HOT TRAIL38 Chapter 38 DINSMORE TO THE RESCUE39 Chapter 39 A CRY OUT OF THE NIGHT40 Chapter 40 GURLEY'S GET-AWAY41 Chapter 41 HOMING HEARTS42 Chapter 42 A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION43 Chapter 43 TEX RESIGNS44 Chapter 44 DINSMORE GIVES INFORMATION45 Chapter 45 RAMONA DESERTS HER FATHER46 Chapter 46 LOOSE THREADS