Shoe-Bar Stratton - Chapter 35

Vaguely ¹, as of a sound coming from far distances, the crack of a revolver-shot penetrated ² to the girl's numbed ³ brain. It did not surprise her. Indeed, it roused only a feeling of the mildest curiosity in one whose nerves had been strained almost to the breaking-point. When Lynch, with a hoarse ⁴ cry, toppled back against her, she merely stepped quickly to one side, and an instant later she was on her knees beside Stratton., ," Buck ⁵!" she sobbed ⁶. "Oh, Buck!" clutching at him as if from some wild fear that he would topple into the abyss., ,Hands suddenly put her gently to one side, and some one dragged Stratton from his dangerous position and supported him against an upraised knee. It was Bud Jessup, and behind him loomed ⁷ the figures of Sheriff Hardenberg and several of his men., , ,"How yuh feelin'?" asked Bud briefly., ,"All right--get my breath," mumbled ¹¹ Buck., ,He looked vaguely before him with unseeing eyes.他迷迷糊糊的望着前面 ，对一切都视而不见 。,The knife had penetrated his chest. 刀子刺入了他的胸膛
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