It annoyed him to feel the blood heat in his face.
Wal, I shore dont, stranger, declared the other. After a moment heflipped aside
Rocks coat. Sol, what do you think about Ash Preston?
Old friend, did you ever hear of Wansfell? How
sweet the loneliness andsolitude of the oasis!
Unreal it lookedthere, out of place, marring the
majestic sweep of the slope. Son, Ive a hunchyour comin back means a
lot.
Rock pondered over his friends disclosures, and
Thiry Prestons sad facereturned to haunt him. True, you took a shine to Thiry
Preston, I seen that. Wehave two lumber mills, some big stores, a school, an a town
hall. But it had been Rocks wayto come, not knowing; and that hazard was past. True,
its good to see you sittin there, said Winter, returning toplace a hand on Rocks
shoulder.
Ponderous and swirling, it glided on round the
bend.
How sweet the loneliness andsolitude of the oasis!
Anseveral punchers hes driven to throw guns.
After a moment heflipped aside Rocks coat. He can
drinkmore, fight harder, shoot quicker than any man in these parts. Old friend, did
you ever hear of Wansfell?
Wal, you havent changed any, if I
remember.
Rock pondered over his friends disclosures, and
Thiry Prestons sad facereturned to haunt him. An, son, you need to be told that Ash
is wild when hes drunk. Son, I dont want you to do that, protested Winter. Then he
watched the stars at their grand andblazing task. Astonishment seemed to dominate
Merryvale, to hold in check otheremotions.
A light of divination began to dawn
there.
Why, True, you were alwayslike my own boy. I never
saw his beat, Dabb has beenhagglin with Leslie over the price.
Darn few, mind you, son, an sure vague an
untrailable.
An Ash Preston stands out even among
them.
Youre in an awful hurry, finally complained
Trueman. Cleanedup ten thousand, all honest and square. It stirred him to dexterity
rather than clumsiness.
But oneday Thiry came in, an ever since Ive sold
goods to the Prestons.