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The rin expanded; into the husky voice crept a snarl of

defiance, for now Murphy's courage had co flesh

and blood "Oh, stop preachin'--an' shoot--an' be darave injustice, Murphy In the first place, I do not

possess the nature of an Indian, and a atbehind

It's cohtest desire

to kill you, man; but I do want to clear my name of the stain of that

criht's work at

Bethune; and when you have done so, you can go I 'll never lay a

finger on you; you can go where you please"

"Bah!--ye ain't got no proof--agin in--by law"

"You devil! I 'd be perfectly justified in killing you," exclaiely

Murphy stared at hi of incipient insanity in his

eyes "En' whar--do ye expect--h--ter do it?"

"Up yonder before Custer and the officers of the Seventh, e get

in"

"They'd nab me--likely"

"Now, see here, you say it is impossible for theally Now, you do not care very much for the