Gunsmoke Over Texas (1984)
“Old Arch Caldwell drew a bulky wallet from his pocket, met Slade’s dancing eyes and thrust it back again.
“Much obliged,” he said, extending his hand, “and if you should happen to be in the notion of taking a good job sort of helping me look after things around the wells, it’s waiting for you.”
“Thanks for the offer, sir,” Slade replied. “I’ll keep it in mind.”
“Offer stands,” Caldwell said tersely.
“That old feller is considerable of a jigger, I’d say,” Curly Nevins remarked as they rode back ...to town.
“Yes,” Slade agreed soberly. “Representative of a class that is making Texas great and will make it greater. The same breed as Tom Mawson and his kind who came into a wilderness and turned it into a garden.”
Old Curly shot Slade a quizzical glance. “Got a feeling Tom Mawson wouldn’t be exactly flattered if he heard you say that,” he chuckled, then, his eyes suddenly thoughtful, “but again, maybe he would be.”
Slade smiled and did not comment.MoreLess
“Much obliged,” he said, extending his hand, “and if you should happen to be in the notion of taking a good job sort of helping me look after things around the wells, it’s waiting for you.”
“Thanks for the offer, sir,” Slade replied. “I’ll keep it in mind.”
“Offer stands,” Caldwell said tersely.
“That old feller is considerable of a jigger, I’d say,” Curly Nevins remarked as they rode back ...to town.
“Yes,” Slade agreed soberly. “Representative of a class that is making Texas great and will make it greater. The same breed as Tom Mawson and his kind who came into a wilderness and turned it into a garden.”
Old Curly shot Slade a quizzical glance. “Got a feeling Tom Mawson wouldn’t be exactly flattered if he heard you say that,” he chuckled, then, his eyes suddenly thoughtful, “but again, maybe he would be.”
Slade smiled and did not comment.MoreLess
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