1880 King of the Western

Chapter 114

Henry put the gun case in his left hand and waved his right hand over her forehead. "Alice," he said, "you look like a drop of dew on a morning flower. You look so pure.

Alice looked at the dewy blue-purple wildflower that had suddenly appeared in Henry's right hand, and her right hand clapped its hands over her mouth, making a low cry of alarm.

Henry waved his right hand gently again.

"Thank you, is this magic? You learned? Don't you like George's magic tricks?" Alice took the wildflower in her hands and fired off a series of questions.

"Alice, people change. It's as if you must have gone to the box first thing, picked up the pistol and fired a few shots to see how it felt." 'said Henry gently.

Alice's bright eyes dimmed a little, and she said gloomily, 'You're right. I haven't fired a shot since I came to New York!'

"It doesn't matter," said Henry soothingly. "This time you can go back to Frisco and have a good time with the guidance of the world's number one sharpshooter."

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