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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Bucky O'Connor by William MacLeod Raine: promise till I've seen Mike. Do some more explaining, colonel. I
want to know all about the round-up O'Halloran is boss of. Did he
make a right good gather?"
The subtleties of American humor baffled the little Mexican, but
he appreciated the main drift of the ranger's query, and narrated
with much gesticulation the story of the coup that O'Halloran had
pulled off in capturing the government leaders.
"It was an exceedingly neat piece of strategy," its victim
admitted. "I would give a good deal to have the privilege of
hanging your red-headed friend, but since that is denied me, I
must be grateful he does not take a fancy to hang me."
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