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"'But one thing more,' continues Enright, an' then we orders the
drinks. Jack Moore is yereby instructed to present the compliments
of the committee to Rucker, when he trails in from Tucson; which he
also notifies him to hobble his wife yereafter durin' sessions of
this body. She's not to go draggin' her lariat 'round loose no more,
settin' law an' order at defiance durin' sech hours as is given to
business by the Stranglers."
CHAPTER III.
THE STORY OF WILKINS
"No; I don't reckon I ever cuts the trail of this yere Wilson you
mentions, once. If I does, the fact's done pulled its picket-pin an'
strayed from my recollections."
I had recalled the name of a former friend, one Wilson, who, sore
given to liquor, had drifted to Arizona many years before and
disappeared. Suggesting "Wilson" to the Old Cattleman, I asked if he
had met with such a name and character in his Wolfville rambles.
As often chanced, however, the question bore fruit in a story. It
frequently needed but a slight blow from the rod of casual inquiry,
and the fountains of my old friend's reminiscences gushed forth.
"No, I never crosses up with him," observed the old Cattleman; "but
speakin' of Wilson puts in my mind a gent by the name of Wilkins,
who it's some likely is as disrepootable as your old pard Wilson.
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