"I haven"t?" Max said. "I"ll make d.a.m.n sure he gets put the h.e.l.l on that reservation."
"If you can prove he"s Indian," Terry answered.
Max gave us his sly look. "Either way," he said. "If he ain"t Indian then he"s white, with white kin, and no authority"s going to let him get adopted by a saddle tramp who ain"t worked in two years."
It was a good thing Max was sitting down when 193 193 he said that. Max was through, and he probably knew it, but if Terry wanted the boy, then he"d sure make it plain h.e.l.l for Terry to keep him.
I told Repper, "That"s up to the authorities. The thing is, this boy"s got no recollection of white kin and the only other person who knew his parents is dead. And he"s said himself he wants to live with Terry."
Max grinned. "And I imagine Terry wants the boy, and his nugget, to live with him. But like I said, the authorities won"t see it that way."
And then Deelie had something to say. She was looking at Max Repper, but I think talking to Terry, and she said, "No, they wouldn"t let the boy live with a saddle tramp who hasn"t worked in two years...but I"m sure they would agree that a successful mining man of Mr. McNeil"s character would be more than they could hope for...especially since he"ll be married within the week."
That was exactly how Deelie did it. I"ve often wondered if she ever thought Terry married her just so he could raise the boy. I didn"t think he did, knowing Terry, and I doubt if Deelie really cared ...long as she had him.
The stories contained in this volume originally appeared in the following publications: "Cavalry Boots," Zane Grey"s Western Zane Grey"s Western, December 1952 "Under the Friar"s Ledge," Dime Western Magazine Dime Western Magazine, January 1953 "Three-Ten to Yuma," Dime Western Magazine Dime Western Magazine, March 1953 "Long Night," Zane Grey"s Western Zane Grey"s Western, May 1953 "The Captives," Argosy Argosy, February 1955 "Jugged," Western Magazine Western Magazine, December 1955 "The Kid," Western Short Stories Western Short Stories, December 1956
About the Author.
ELMORE LEONARD has written more than forty novels during his highly successful career, including the bestsellers The Hot Kid, Mr. Paradise, Tishomingo Blues, Be Cool, Get Shorty, The Hot Kid, Mr. Paradise, Tishomingo Blues, Be Cool, Get Shorty, and and Rum Punch, Rum Punch, and the critically acclaimed collection of short stories, and the critically acclaimed collection of short stories, When the Women Come Out to Dance, When the Women Come Out to Dance, which was named a which was named a New York Times New York Times Notable Book of 2003. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Notable Book of 2003. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty Get Shorty and and Out of Sight. Out of Sight. He was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. He lives with his wife, Christine, in Bloomfield Village, Michigan. He was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. He lives with his wife, Christine, in Bloomfield Village, Michigan.
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Books by Elmore Leonard Three-Ten to Yuma and Other Stories Blood Money and Other Stories Moment of Vengeance and Other Stories The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard Mr. Paradise When the Women Come Out to Dance Tishomingo Blues Pagan Babies Be Cool The Tonto Woman & Other Western Stories Cuba Libre Out of Sight Riding the Rap p.r.o.nto Rum Punch Maximum Bob Get Shorty Killshot Freaky Deaky Touch Bandits Glitz LaBrava Stick Cat Chaser Split Images City Primeval Gold Coast Gunsights The Switch The Hunted Unknown Man No. 89 Swag Fifty-two Pickup Mr. Majestyk Forty Lashes Less One Valdez Is Coming The Moonshine War The Big Bounce Hombre Last Stand at Saber River Escape from Five Shadows The Law at Randado The Bounty Hunters