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Title: The Two-Gun Man

Author: Charles Alden Seltzer

Release Date: August 9, 2006 [EBook #19012]

Language: English

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THE TWO-GUN MAN

BY CHARLES ALDEN SELTZER

Author of "The Range Riders," "The Coming of the Law," etc.

A. L. BURT COMPANY

PUBLISHERS -------- NEW YORK

COPYRIGHT, 1911, BY

OUTING PUBLISHING COMPANY

ENTERED AT STATIONERS' HALL, LONDON, ENGLAND

All rights reserved

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

I. THE STRANGER AT DRY BOTTOM
II. THE STRANGER SHOOTS
III. THE CABIN IN THE FLAT
IV. A "DIFFERENT GIRL"
V. THE MAN OF DRY BOTTOM
VI. AT THE TWO DIAMOND
VII. THE MEASURE OF A MAN
VIII. THE FINDING OF THE ORPHAN
IX. WOULD YOU BE A "CHARACTER"?
X. DISAPPEARANCE OF THE ORPHAN
XI. A TOUCH OF LOCAL COLOR
XII. THE STORY BEGINS
XIII. "DO YOU SMOKE?"
XIV. ON THE EDGE OF THE PLATEAU
XV. A FREE HAND
XVI. LEVIATT TAKES A STEP
XVII. A BREAK IN THE STORY
XVIII. THE DIM TRAIL
XIX. THE SHOT IN THE DARK
XX. LOVE AND A RIFLE
XXI. THE PROMISE
XXII. KEEPING A PROMISE
XXIII. AT THE EDGE OF THE COTTONWOOD
XXIV. THE END OF THE STORY

THE TWO-GUN MAN

CHAPTER I

THE STRANGER AT DRY BOTTOM

From the crest of Three Mile Slope the man on the pony could see the
town of Dry Bottom straggling across the gray floor of the flat, its
low, squat buildings looking like so many old boxes blown there by an
idle wind, or unceremoniously dumped there by a careless fate and left,
regardless, to carry out the scheme of desolation.

Apparently the rider was in no hurry, for, as the pony topped the rise
and the town burst suddenly into view, the little animal pricked up its
ears and quickened its pace, only to feel the reins suddenly tighten
and to hear the rider's voice gruffly discouraging haste. Therefore,
the pony pranced gingerly, alert, champing the bit impatiently, picking
its way over the lumpy hills of stone and cactus