Zane Grey

The Spirit of the Border Zane Grey

Joe and Jim were singularly alike. They were nearly the same size, very tall, but so heavily built as to appear of medium height, while their grey eyes and, indeed, every feature of their clean-cut faces corresponded so exactly as to proclaim them brothers."Already up to your old tricks?" asked Jim, with his hand on Joe's shoulder, as they both watched Nell's flight."I'm really fond of her, Jim, and didn't mean to hurt her feelings. But tell me about yourself; what made you come West?""To teach the Indians, and I was, no doubt, strongly influenced by your being here.""You're going to do as you ever have-make some sacrifice. You are always devoting yourself; if not to me, to some other. Now it's your life you're giving up. To try to convert the redskins and influence me for good is in both cases impossible. How often have I said there wasn't any good in me! My desire is to kill Indians, not preach to them, Jim. I'm glad to see you; but I wish you hadn't come. This wild frontier is no place for a preacher.""I think it is," said Jim, quietly."What of Rose-the girl you were to marry?"