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"Dandy Dale's outfit," he said, with aniht of the road He dressed the part But he tried to hold up

a stage over here and an unappreciative passenger shot hiht He crawled away and died Some of my men

found him and they fetched his clothes That outfit cost a fortune

But not a et into it"

There was a black sombrero with heavy silver band; a dark-blue

blouse and an ees

and a pearl-handled gun; trousers of corduroy; high-top leather

boots and gold mounted spurs, all of the finest material and

workmanship

"Joan, I'll make you a black rand" He spoke with the impulse and enthusiasm of a

boy

"Kells, you don't mean me to wear these?" asked Joan, incredulously

"Certainly Why not? Just the thing A little fancy, but then you're

a girl We can't hide that I don't want to hide it"

"I won't wear them," declared Joan