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speech upon the cowboy. He divined that somehow the moment was as
critical and fateful for Larry, but he did not care. The black spell
was enfolding him. All seemed hard, cold, monstrous within his
magnificent loyalty of this simple Texan, who was his true friend.
"Reddy, for God's sake don't make me ashamed to look you in the
"Oh, forgive my utter selfishness!" burst out Neale. "I'm not the
They went out together, and the hum of riotous Benton called them;
forward.
haystack."
Neale could not place him, and he did not try hard for recognition,
for that surely would recall his former relations to the railroad.
"I don't remember you," replied Neale.
"I'll bet Larry does," said the stranger, with a grin at the cowboy.
"Shore. Your name's Campbell an' you was a lineman for Baxter,"
returned Larry.
"Right you are," said Campbell, offering his hand to Neale, and then
"I guess I recall you now," said Neale, thoughtfully. "You said--you
letter.
Neale tore it open and hastily perused its contents. It was a brief,
urgent request from Baxter that Neale should return to work. The
words, almost like an order, made Neale's heart swell for a moment.
He stood there staring at the paper. Larry read the letter over his
shoulder.
"Pard, shore I was expectin' jest thet there, an' I say go!"
exclaimed Larry.