The Long High Noon
“Cripplehorn had said nothing to Frank while Randy was senseless. Where reason was missing, recriminations accomplished nothing. Frank withdrew, leaving the entrepreneur to await Randy’s awakening.
“What in hell did you hit me with?” He sat up, feeling gingerly the knot on the back of his head.
“Does it matter?” Cripplehorn was seated on the driver’s seat of the buggy, drinking peach brandy from a silver-and-pigskin flask.
“Where is he?”
“Gone.”
“Gone where?”
“Why, so you can finish what he star...ted? I always heard you cowboys were as good as your word.”
“Talk to him. He’s the one broke it.”
“As would you have, given the opportunity. You two are worse than a philandering husband. He can’t keep his pecker in his pants and you can’t keep those hoglegs in their holsters. I’m splitting you up until the time of the contest.”
“Where you sending me?”
“I’m putting you up at the Asiatic for now. The reporters will be looking for you at the Palace and the Eldorado.MoreLess
“What in hell did you hit me with?” He sat up, feeling gingerly the knot on the back of his head.
“Does it matter?” Cripplehorn was seated on the driver’s seat of the buggy, drinking peach brandy from a silver-and-pigskin flask.
“Where is he?”
“Gone.”
“Gone where?”
“Why, so you can finish what he star...ted? I always heard you cowboys were as good as your word.”
“Talk to him. He’s the one broke it.”
“As would you have, given the opportunity. You two are worse than a philandering husband. He can’t keep his pecker in his pants and you can’t keep those hoglegs in their holsters. I’m splitting you up until the time of the contest.”
“Where you sending me?”
“I’m putting you up at the Asiatic for now. The reporters will be looking for you at the Palace and the Eldorado.MoreLess
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