Tom pushed on ahead to reconnoiter the Upper Spring [Page 262] "Bring Me His Ears" By CLARENCE E. MULFORD Author of Author of "Bar 20," "Bar 20 Days," "Bar 20-Three," "Buck Peters, Ranchman," "The Coming of Cassidy," "Hopalong Cassidy," "Johnny Nelson," "The Man from Bar 20," "Tex," etc. A.L. BURT COMPANY Publishers New York New York Published by arrangement with A.C. McClurg & Co. Printed in U.S.A. Copyright A.C. McClurg & Co. 1922 Published October, 1922 Copyrighted in Great Britain Printed in the United States of America "Bring Me His Ears" CHAPTER I HAWKENS' GUN STORE[Pg 1] [Pg 1] The tall, lanky Missourian leaning against the corner of a ramshackle saloon on Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri—the St. Louis of the early forties—turned his whiskey-marked face toward his companion, a short and slender Mexican trader, sullenly listening to the latter's torrent of words, which was accompanied by many and excitable gesticulations. The Missourian shook his head in reply to the accusations of his companion. "But he was on thee boat weeth us!" exclaimed the other. "An' you lose heem—lak theese!" the sharp snap of his fingers denoted magic. "Thar ain't no use o' gittin' riled,"
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