To put it lightly, Glendin,
you've done many things for money. I don't accuse you of them. But if
you want to do one thing more, you can make more money at a stroke than
you've made in all the rest."
With all his soul the deputy was cursing Nash, but now the thing was
done, and he must see it through.
He rose glowering on Drew.
"I've stood a pile already from you; this is one beyond the limit.
Bribery ain't my way, Drew, no matter what I've done before."
"Is it war, then?"
And Glendin answered, forcing his tone into fierceness: "Anything you
want--any way you want it!"
"Glendin," said the other with a sudden lowering of his voice, "has some
other man been talking to you?"
"Who? Me? Certainly not."
"Don't lie."
"Drew, rein up. They's one thing no man can say to me and get away with
it."
"I tell you, man, I'm holding myself in harder than I've ever done
before. Answer me!"
He did not even rise, but Glendin, his hand twitching close to the butt
of his gun, moved step by step away from those keen eyes.
"Answer me!"
"Nash; he's been to Eldara.
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