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OverviewPurchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III JOAN ran on, stumbling over rocks and brush, with a darkness before her eyes, and terror in her soul. She was out in the cedars when some one grasped her from behind. She felt the hands as the coils of a snake. Then she was ready to faint, but she must not faint. She struggled away, stood free. It was the man Bill who had caught her. He said something that was unintelligible. She reached for the snag of a dead cedar and, leaning there, fought her weakness, that cold black horror which seemed a physical thing in her mind, her blood, her muscles. When she recovered enough for the thickness to leave her sight she saw Kells coming, leading her horse and his own. At sight of him a strange, swift heat shot through her. Then she was confounded with the thought of Roberts. Ro?Roberts? she faltered. Kells gave her a piercing glance. Miss Randle, I had to take the fight out of your friend, he said. You?you? Is he?dead? I just crippled his gun-arm. If I hadn't he would have hurt somebody. Hell ride back to Hoadley and tell your folks about it. So they'll know you're safe. Safe! she whispered. That's what I said, Miss Randle. If you're going to ride out into the border?if it's possible o be safe out there you'll be so with me. But I want to go home. Oh, please let me go! I couldn't think of it. Then?what will you?do with me? Again that gray glance pierced her. His eyes were clear, flawless, like crystal, without coldness, warmth, expression. I'll get a barrel of gold out of you. How? she asked, wonderingly. I'll hold you for ransom. Sooner or later those prospectors over there are going to strike gold. Strike it rich! I know that. I've got to make a living some way. Kells was tightening the cinch on her saddl... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Zane GreyPublisher: General Books LLC Imprint: General Books LLC Dimensions: Width: 22.90cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 15.20cm Weight: 0.332kg ISBN: 9781458910998ISBN 10: 1458910997 Pages: 222 Publication Date: 03 August 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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