You're damn slick," he said; "slicker than I thought you was.
Calumet returned the tin cup to the slicker and swung back into the saddle.
First you take a basin, Place it on the stove, Wait about an hour or so, Shoo away the drove Of your jeering billet mates Betting you won't dare; Then you spread a slicker On the floor with care.
By the time the cowmen and Pony Riders had refreshed themselves at the spring near which the outfit had camped, a steaming hot breakfast had been spread on the ground, with a slicker for a table cloth.
Discovering this, he untied the slicker or rubber blanket from the saddle cantle, and, riding against the leaders again, flaunted the slicker in their faces, shouting and urging at the same time.
But she put on the slicker and started for the door.
She worked busily for a few minutes, and a roaring blaze rewarded her; she took off her slicker to enjoy the warmth, and in doing so, turned, and saw the owner of the place standing with folded arms just inside the door.
Instead of replying he said: "You've got a slicker on?
Sure," said the other gracelessly, and tossed his own slicker onto a bunk.
Even the slicker that she wore could not disguise the flat back and the erect carriage of the slender body.
The rider untied his slicker from the rear of the saddle and slipped into it.
She had slept soundly in Beaudry's blankets while he had lain down in his slickeron the other side of the fire.
He spread his slicker and rolled his coat for a pillow, fitting it snugly to the child's head.
Presently she took off her slicker and held it on the left side of the saddle to fold.
With the same motion the girl had learned in roping cattle she flung the slicker over his head.
Each man had a blanket and a bulging slicker tied behind his saddle.
Johnny gave thanks and ate; he rolled a substantial lunch in a clean flour sack and tied it in his slicker behind the saddle.
Dave had just taken his slicker from the wall again when Dawson came back to the door.
He struggled into his slicker again as Dawson went off.
Jack's slicker in his fall had been split from neck to skirt and until mended would be useless.
This is first well brushed into the flesh of the leather, which is then "sleeked" (slicked) out with a steel slickershown at S fig.
I then perceived that Tish's yellow slicker was behind her on the ground and tied into a bundle, from which emerged a dull roaring.
Mona Lisa, not realizing her freedom, stood still while Tish untied theslicker and freed its furious inmates.
What you want is a good pair of slicker pants, both of you, and plenty of wool inside.
The girl smiled--really with happiness now--and fished in the pockets of a great slicker coat she had worn the night of the disaster.
He selected a pair of slicker pants to wear over riding trousers, a coat lined with sheepskin, boy's size, and an awkwardly made but effective rubber coat for outside wear when the snow lay on the branches.
He rolled the package into his slicker and tied down the slicker behind the cantle of his saddle.
He was swathed in his slicker an' saddle-blanket to keep warm, an' was sound asleep.
With muscles aching from the unaccustomed strain of hours in the saddle, Alice threw herself upon the blankets and pillowed her head on the slicker that the half-breed had folded for the purpose.
A gauntleted hand fumbled for a moment with theslicker behind the cantle, and extended a flask.
The Texan fixed the cork in the bottle, plugged the can as best he could, and taking them, together with the remaining can of tomatoes, tied them into the slicker behind the cantle of his saddle.
She removed the slicker and riding costume and, wrapping herself, squaw-like, in a blanket, sat down in the little shelter tent.
An' keep out of reach of the horse's heels with that slicker on.
Endicott did the same and Bat, whereupon the cowboy replaced the cork to the bottle and was about to return it to his slicker when the girl caught his arm.
Again he fumbled in his slickerand withdrew the untouched can of tomatoes.
Curt fumbled in hisslicker and produced a flask which he tendered.
His slicker went first, ripped away from throat and shoulders and whipped off his body by one tug of the current.
He had not even thrown off his slicker in the fording of the stream--there had been no time for even that small delay if he wished to save Strann.
By the time you got your slicker on, Mac, I'll have 'em around in front!
As they crossed the pasture land the clumsy slicker kept catching in the lacings of his leggings.
The sweater and the slicker will keep me dry, and this will be my chance to find out whether these shoes are really water-tight.
She put on the sweater and Fred helped her to get the clumsy slicker on over it.
Fred carried a slicker and a sweater, and he made Thea wear one of the rubber hats that hung in Biltmer's gun-room.
You'll sure wish yuh had it before yuh hit camp again; when yuh get wise, you'll ride with your slicker behind the cantle, rain or shine.
But instead of unsaddling, as he would naturally have done, he tied Sunfish to the bed-wagon and threw his slicker over his back to protect him from the rain.
And you've got the slicker question settled in your mind, I see; yuh learn easy; it takes two or three soakings to learn some folks.
Margaret Stevens was also wearing heavy shoes and a slicker while the doctor had put on knee length rubber boots and a heavy ulster.
With heavy stockings and boots on, Helen slipped into the slicker which Tom held for her.
The most comfortable bed I know is a piece of twenty-five cent oilcloth laid over the slicker on hemlock boughs, fur rug over that, with suit case for pillow, and a plain gray blanket.
You can get a yellow cowboy slicker (I have two), which is much more serviceable for $2.
It will not hurt you; but a $3 cowboy slicker for rainy days and a pair of boots guaranteed to let the water out as fast as it comes in, these and the ordinary outing garments of any other part of the world are the prime essentials.
He also gave the old woman his slicker and insisted on her wearing it, whereat Eugene wondered again.
Kelly shook the rain from his slickerand came inside.
Kelly wiped his nose on the tail of his slicker as he started for the door.
He wore a slicker that he had borrowed from some constituent who was short.
He gazed at the back of Kelly's familiar slicker incredulously.
The slicker was sailing like a kite, and the rear cattle took fright and began bawling as if they had struck a fresh scent of blood.
But he always dropped to the rear, and finally the slicker lost its charm to move him.
It was the middle of the afternoon, and Turk had dropped about a quarter-mile to the rear, while I was riding along beside and throwing the slicker over him like a blanket.
The slicker he cast away, fearing its coating of oil would make it inflammable.
The distance was long, and he had a pair of blankets and a slicker tied together in a roll behind his saddle.
Pearl opened the door for him; and as he removed his wet slicker he heard Philip Davison explaining to Steve Harkness that the farmers' dam had been torn out by the storm.
I will take you to her," Justin promised, as he tore the blankets and slicker from behind the saddle.
As he talked he put on his slicker and cap, as the night wind was cold.
When they were gone, Rilla removed her grandfather's slicker and he sank down in his armchair and buried his face in his hands.
