24.A Double-Dyed Deceiver 风
24. A Double-Dyed Deceiver
Content Brief Introductory Explanation and Analysis Exercises Questions for Consideration
Content ◼ Brief Introductory ◼ Explanation and Analysis ◼ Exercises ◼ Questions for Consideration
Text Kid,a murdererand Thacker a United States consul,planned to cheat a rich old couple out of their money.How did they plan to do it?Did they succeed in their deception?Who was the double-dyed deceiver?Read the story and find the answers. It happened in Laredo in a gambling house.The plavers were sitting at a poker game when a row began over some cards. A young fellow about Kid's age pulled out his revolver, but just missed Kid's right ear.When Kid's turn came,he shot the young man and ran away
Text Kid, a murderer,and Thacker, a United States consul,planned to cheat a rich old couple out of their money.How did they plan to do it?Did they succeed in their deception?Who was the double-dyed deceiver?Read the story and find the answers. It happened in Laredo in a gambling house.The players were sitting at a poker game when a row began over some cards. A young fellow about Kid’s age pulled out his revolver, but just missed Kid’s right ear.When Kid’s turn came, he shot the young man and ran away
The young man's friends overtook him at the station.Kid turned and aimed his revolver at them.He was a good shot Seeing his revolver they stopped,turned and disappeared The same afternoon Kid took a train,but at the next station he left it because there were telegraph posts along the line and Kid did not trust electricity.He felt safer on horseback.He knew that the man whom he had shot came from a ranch where the people were vengeful. There was a store near the station and Kid saw a saddled horse among the trees.He took it and galloped on.After three days he was on the sea shore.The same day he sailed on a steamer with a cargo of timber and matches
The young man’s friends overtook him at the station.Kid turned and aimed his revolver at them. He was a good shot. Seeing his revolver they stopped, turned and disappeared. The same afternoon Kid took a train, but at the next station he left it because there were telegraph posts along the line and Kid did not trust electricity. He felt safer on horseback. He knew that the man whom he had shot came from a ranch where the people were vengeful. There was a store near the station and Kid saw a saddled horse among the trees. He took it and galloped on. After three days he was on the sea shore.The same day he sailed on a steamer with a cargo of timber and matches
Thacker,the United States consul at Buenas Tierras,was not yet drunk.It was only eleven o'clock in the morning and he was never drunk until the middle of the afternoon.So. when he saw Kid standing at the door of the consulate,he was still in a condition to show the hospitality of a representative of a great nation. "I am sorry,"said Kid."I was told that people usually called on you before going to see the town.I have just come from Texas.” "Glad to see you Mr-?"said the consul. "Dalton,"said Kid."But they simply call me Kid in the Rio Grande country
Thacker, the United States consul at Buenas Tierras, was not yet drunk.It was only eleven o’clock in the morning and he was never drunk until the middle of the afternoon. So, when he saw Kid standing at the door of the consulate, he was still in a condition to show the hospitality of a representative of a great nation. “I am sorry,”said Kid.“I was told that people usually called on you before going to see the town.I have just come from Texas.” “Glad to see you Mr－?”said the consul. “Dalton,”said Kid.“But they simply call me Kid in the Rio Grande country