Crossroads by Max Brand

Author:Max Brand [Brand, Max]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Serapis Classics
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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XXV. — THE DOVE

THE bullet from the wobbling gun of Oñate flew wide past the head of Dix Van Dyck. He sat with his head back, still laughing, and his mockery maddened the sheriff. He raised the gun to poise it for a careful shot, but the messenger struck down his hand.

"There is another way," he whispered. "I know the mind of the governor. Read the rest of the letter. There is another way... a safer way. The governor..."

"Damn him!" groaned Oñate. "I shall break him in little pieces... I shall make him laughed at by the state... I shall...!"

"Too much talk," warned the messenger. "The big boss is behind this."

"He is!" cried Oñate and was silent, staring with wild eyes at the messenger.

"Yes," nodded the other.

"Mitchell?" repeated Oñate incredulously.

"Mitchell," said the messenger. "Best read the rest of the letter. Come. Upstairs after me!"

The sheriff followed him obediently with bowed head, like a man whose spirit is nearly broken. His breath was coming heavily, almost like so many soft sobs. In the light of the basement above, unable to wait longer, he shook out the letter again and read:

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