"
It was not without obvious and resentful reluctance that Lew Hank
withdrew. Even his hardihood, however, was unequal to resisting so
direct an order from his chief.
The two men watched him out of earshot. Then Dug, with almost
precipitate haste, turned back to his visitor.
"Now, sir, I'm ready to hear anything you need to tell me."
But Bob was thinking of Ju Penrose as he had thought of him many times
since he had listened and yielded to Effie's appeal. Every man has his
price. Bob knew now that he, like the rest, had his price. That price
a woman had set for him. Ju was right--hatefully right. Well, he
would now refuse to be robbed of one cent of it.
He looked up sharply as the other made his demand.
"You're offering ten thousand dollars reward for the| capture of the
Lightfoot gang, Mr. McFarlane?"
"That's so."
The rancher's regard had deepened. There was a curious light shining
in his blue eyes. It was half speculative, half suggestive of growing
excitement. It was wholly full of a burning interest.
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