He shot his hand across an’ pulled his gun quick as a flash; but Horace didn’t move, he just sat still, with a friendly smile on his face
BEING THE CHRONICLES OF THE REVEREND
JOHN CARMICHAEL, OF WYOMING, U.S.A.,
AS SET FORTH AND EMBELLISHED BY
HIS FRIEND AND ADMIRER
HAPPY HAWKINS
AND HERE RECORDED BY
ROBERT ALEXANDER WASON
AUTHOR OF
HAPPY HAWKINS,
THE KNIGHT-ERRANT, ETC.
ILLUSTRATED BY
STANLEY L. WOOD
NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS
Copyright, 1912
By Small, Maynard and Company
(Incorporated)
Entered at Stationers’ Hall
Published, September 7, 1912; sixth edition, November, 1912
Many there are who respond to the commonplace,monotonous call of Duty, and year after year uncomplaininglyspend their lives on the treadmill of Routine;but who still feel in their hearts the call of the openroad, the music of the stars, the wine of the westernwind, and the thrilling abandon of a mad gallop outbeyond speed limits and grass signs to where life hasceased to be a series of cogs and—a man is still aman.
To the members of this fraternity, whose emblem,hidden behind deep and steadfast eyes, is often missedby man, but always recognized by dogs and horses, Idedicate this book, in the hope that for an hour or twoit may lift the pressure a little.
R. A. W.
JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME
Reviews are not infrequently colored by a temporary elevationof the critic’s mind (or a temporary depression of thecritic’s liver), advertisements are not invariably free frombias; so, perhaps, a few words of friendly warning will notbe considered impertinent.
Whosoever is squeamishly sensitive as to the formal techniqueof literary construction will save himself positive irritationby avoiding this book. It is a told, rather than awritten story; and this is a compromise which defies Artand frankly turns to the more elastic methods of Nature.
It is supposed to be told by an outdoor man in those delightfulmoments of relaxation when the restraint of self-consciousnessis dropped, and the spirit flows forth with afreedom difficult to