Sir John and the American girl . took all his luggage in a cab andleft a quarter of an hour ago/ said RobertGordon, without lowering his glasses. Whats that? roared Sir John. Tookhis luggage! And does he think we are notgoing to land if the girl is there? Here, Sim-mons! Go have the luggage fetched up im-mediately, and inform her ladyship— I do see her! interrupted Robert. Yousaid she had red hair, didnt you? There is acommotion among the passengers, and—yes,there is old Archie! I see him , he is waving his handkerchief to us ! Yes,yes, old boy! shouted Robert and Sir John,as tho
Sir John and the American girl . took all his luggage in a cab andleft a quarter of an hour ago/ said RobertGordon, without lowering his glasses. Whats that? roared Sir John. Tookhis luggage! And does he think we are notgoing to land if the girl is there? Here, Sim-mons! Go have the luggage fetched up im-mediately, and inform her ladyship— I do see her! interrupted Robert. Yousaid she had red hair, didnt you? There is acommotion among the passengers, and—yes,there is old Archie! I see him , he is waving his handkerchief to us ! Yes,yes, old boy! shouted Robert and Sir John,as though they expected to be heard. Waveyours. Sir John! Shall we go— He stopped suddenly and lowered his John was nowhere to be seen. Robertleaned over the gunwale and saw Simmonsput Sir John carefully into a cab and followhim. Sir John looked up and shovited to his brother-in-law: Fetch my wife and the luggage, andcome over, Robert! Im going to have themmarried in Rome! 37 The Pacifier of Pecos The Pacifier of Pecos. EGGS CITY, after a day of terror,was preparing for a night of ap-prehension. The cowboys from Pe-cos River round - up had arrivedthat morning under the leadership of the Paci-fier, whose other name, seldom used, was ClayBroadhead, and whenever this gentleman wasin town the sound of a pistol made everyman duck his head involuntarily. The pro-prietor of the hotel, just across the street fromthe Lone Wolf saloon, provided his chancepatrons with bags of grain to stop stray bullets,and advised them with fatherly caution tosleep on the floor. Pecos City, started as a front-camp^ duringthe construction of the Texas Pacific Railwayin 80, contrived for five or six years to rockalong without any of the elaborate municipalmachinery deemed essential to the govern-ment and safety of urban communities in the 41 Sir John and the American Girl effete East. It had neither council, mayor,nor peace officer. An early experiment ingovernment was discouraging. In 1883 the T
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