Excerpt from Lal<br><br>Hallam, however, had friends, and they intimated to Mr. Bosler their disapproval of his summary proceedings, and their intention to Shoot him on Sight if he staid twenty-four hours longer at The Cafion. They desired to give him a chance for his life, for in his way he was at times a useful man. It was only when he broke through the bounds of what they regarded as the customs of good society that they felt aggrieved, and this he always did when he had imbibed too freely of the rot-gut whisky that formed the staple beverage of the inhabitants. He was therefore advised that it would be prudent for him to confine himself in future to his legitimate business of horse - stealing, pro vided he restricted his operations to the comparatively wealthy citizens of Hellbender, and brought the animals to The Canon for sale at half their value. Six anonymous letters informed him that he must depart at once, and be take himself to his ranch at Wildcat Creek, under penalty, in case of refusal to take the hint - that at that particular moment his room was more desirable than his company - of more effectual measures being adopted.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.