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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Whirligigs by O. Henry: had any one heard him quote the line "Christmas comes
but once a year" to the guests.
But the sortie failed in its vengeance. McRoy was on
his horse and away, shouting back curses and threats as
he galloped into the concealing chaparral.
That night was the birthnight of the Frio Kid. He
became the "bad man" of that portion of the State.
The rejection of his suit by Miss McMullen turned him
to a dangerous man. When officers went after him for
the shooting of Carson, he killed two of them, and entered
upon the life of an outlaw. He became a marvellous shot
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