Joe's Luck - Always Wide Awake by Horatio Alger
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stumble and fall, while the gentleman in front turned round in
amazement. Joe sprang to his side. "Have you a pistol?" he said quickly. Scarcely knowing what he did, the gentleman drew out a pistol and put it in Joe's hand. Joe cocked it, and stood facing the ruffian. The desperado was on his feet, fury in his looks and a curse upon his lips. He swung the sand-bag aloft. "Curse you!" he said. "I'll make you pay for this!" "One step forward," said Joe, in a clear, distinct voice, which betrayed not a particle of fear, "and I will put a bullet through your brain!" The assassin stepped back. He was a coward, who attacked from behind. He looked in the boy's resolute face, and he saw he was in earnest. "Put down that weapon, you whipper-snapper!" "Not much!" answered Joe. "I've a great mind to kill you!" "I've no doubt of it," said our hero; "but you'd better not attack |
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