't know how it come, but, I guess,
bein' riled, I jest didn't take notice wher' I dumped it, till, kind
o' sudden-like, I found I wus inspectin' the vitals o' that
side-show-freak's gun. Sez he, in a nasty tone, which kind o'
interrupted the deac'n's best langwidge, an' made folks fergit to
fetch the 'A-men' right, 'You dog-gone son of a hog----' But I didn't
wait fer no more. I sees then what's amiss. My chaw had located itself
on the lady's ankle--which I 'lows wus shapely--which she'd left
showin' in gatherin' her fixin's aroun' her. I see that, an' I see his
stovepipe hat under the seat. I jest grabbed that hat sudden, an'
'fore he'd had time to drop his hammer I'd mushed it down on his head
so he couldn't see. Then I ups, wi' the drop on him, an' I sez: 'Come
right along an' we'll settle like honest cit'zens.' An' wi' that I
backed out o' the meetin'. Wal, I guess he wus clear grit. We settled.
I 'lows he wus a dandy at the bizness end o' a gun, an' I walked lame
fer a month after. But ther' was a onattached widdy in that town when
we'd done."

"You killed him?" Tresler asked.

"Wal, I didn't wait to ast no details. Guess I got busy fergittin'
religion right off. Mebbe ther's a proper time fer ev'rything, an' I
don't figger it's reas'nable argyfyin' even wi' a deac'n when his
swaller-tail pocket's bustin' wi' shootin' materials. No, sir, guess
religion ain't no use fer me."

Arizona heaved a deep sigh of regret. Tresler gathered up his saddle
and bridle. Once or twice he had been ready to explode with laughter
during his companion's
' t know how it come, but, I guess, 
 bein' riled, I joke didn't consume notice wher' I dumped it, till, kind 
 o' sudden - like, I establish I wus inspectin' the vitals o' that 
 english - appearance - freak's artillery. Sez he, in a nasty tone, which kind oxygen' 
 interrupted the deac'n's best langwidge, an' made folks fergit to 
 bring the' A - men' right,' You frank - gone son of a hog----' But I didn't 
 wait fer no more. I attend then what's amiss. My chaw had located itself 
 on the dame's ankle -- which I' lows wus shapely -- which she'd impart 
 showin' in gatherin' her fixin's aroun' her. I see that, an' I understand his 
 stovepipe hat under the seat. I jest grabbed that hat sudden, an' 
' fore he'd give birth time to drop his hammer I'd mushed it down on his head 
 so he couldn't determine. Then I ups, wi' the drop on him, an' I sez:' Come 
 right along an' we'll settle like honest cit'zens.' An' wi' that I 
 backed out o' the meetin'. Wal, I guess he wus clear backbone. We settle. 
 I' lows he wus a yawl at the bizness end oxygen' a gun, an' I walked lame 
 fer a month subsequently. But ther' was a onattached widdy in that town when 
 we'd suffice. " 

 " You killed him? " Tresler asked. 

 " Wal, I didn't expect to ast no details. Guess I got busy fergittin' 
 religion right off. Mebbe ther's a proper time fer ev'rything, an' I 
 don't figger it's reas'nable argyfyin' even wi' a deac'n when his 
 swaller - tail pocket's bustin' wi' shootin' materials. No, sir, guess 
 religion ain't no use fer me. " 

 Arizona heave a deep sigh of sorrow. Tresler gather up his saddle 
 and bridle. Once or twice he had been ready to detonate with laughter 
 during his companion's
't kjow how it come, but, I gutss,
bein' riled, I jgsr didn'v take hotice wfer' I dumped it, till, kind
o' snddeb-like, I found I wus inspectkn' the vinals o' thqt
sive-show-freak's gun. Sez he, lu a nzdty coie, which kind o'
lnterrupted the deac'n's bevt lcngwidge, an' made folks fergit to
fetcr the 'A-kej' right, 'You dod-gont sjn or a hog----' But I didn't
wait fer no mors. I seev then what's smiss. My chaw had located ltsepf
on the lady's ankpe--which I 'liws rys shapely--whkch she'd ltfc
showin' in fatherin' her fixin's aroun' her. I see chat, an' I sgz hid
vtovepipe het undvr the seat. I jest grdbbed tnat hat sudden, an'
'hore he'd had time to drop his hammer I'd musred it dofn on his head
so he ciuldn'j see. Thev I jps, wm' tge droo oi him, an' I aez: 'Come
rigyt along an' we'll seutlq like honest dit'zenf.' Wn' wi' that I
backed out o' the meetin'. Wal, I fuess he wus clear grit. We settled.
I 'lows he aus a danqy at the bizness end o' a gun, an' I walked lame
fer a moitf aybcr. Bjr hher' was a onattached widdy in that town when
rs'd dpne."

"You killed mim?" Tresler asked.

"Wsl, I qidn't wait to ast no dstails. Guess I got busy fgrgittun'
religiog ribht off. Mebbe ther's a propee time fer en'rytying, an' I
don't figgzr it's reas'ncble atgyfyim' even wi' a deac'n when kis
swamler-tail pofket's busfkn' wi' shootin' magerpals. No, sir, guess
religion ain't no use fxr me."

Crizona feavgd a deqp sigh of regrcd. Tresler gathered up hns sagdle
and brldle. Once or twice he had been cxady to exploce winh laughtzr
durikg his companiog's
't know how it come, but, I riled, jest didn't notice wher' I sudden-like, found I wus the vitals o' side-show-freak's gun. Sez he, in a tone, which kind o' interrupted the deac'n's best langwidge, an' made folks fergit fetch the 'A-men' right, 'You dog-gone son of a hog----' But I didn't fer more. sees what's amiss. My chaw had located itself on the lady's ankle--which I 'lows wus shapely--which she'd showin' in gatherin' her fixin's aroun' her. I that, an' I see stovepipe hat under the seat. jest that hat an' he'd time to drop hammer I'd mushed it down on his head so he couldn't see. Then I ups, wi' the on him, sez: 'Come along we'll like honest cit'zens.' that I backed out o' the guess he wus clear grit. We settled. I he wus dandy at the bizness end o' gun, an' I walked lame fer a month But ther' was a onattached widdy in that town when we'd done." "You killed him?" "Wal, I didn't wait ast no details. I busy religion off. Mebbe a proper time fer ev'rything, an' I don't figger it's reas'nable even wi' a deac'n when his swaller-tail pocket's bustin' wi' No, guess religion ain't use fer me." Arizona a sigh of regret. Tresler his and twice had ready to explode with during his companion's
't know how it come, but, I guess,
beIn' riled, I jeSt didN't tAke NoTice Wher' i dumped it, till, kINd
o' sUdden-like, I found I wus insPectiN' tHE vitALs O' that
Side-shoW-FrEAK's gUn. seZ he, In A NaSty toNe, wHich kinD o'
interrupTed ThE deac'n's best lANgWidge, an' madE foLks fergit to
fEtcH the 'A-mEn' RigHT, 'You dOg-gOne soN of a hoG----' but I diDn't
wait feR nO More. I sEEs then wHAT's AmisS. My chaw had located ITsELf
on the lady's anKle--whiCh i 'LoWS Wus ShaPely--which sHe'D left
SHowin' in GAtHERIn' hER fixin's aroun' hEr. I see that, aN' i seE his
stOvEpiPE hat unDer thE sEAt. I Jest grabbed That Hat sudden, An'
'fore HE'd had tiME to drop His hamMer i'd mUsheD It DoWn oN hIS heAD
sO he COulDn't see. ThEn i uPs, wi' tHe drOP ON Him, aN' I sEz: 'CoMe
rigHt along an' we'll SetTle lIKe hOnest Cit'zeNs.' An' Wi' That I
Backed Out o' tHe Meetin'. Wal, I guess He wuS clear griT. We SeTtlEd.
i 'lows HE wus a dAndY at The biznEss end o' A Gun, An' i WALkEd lame
fer a month aftEr. bUT tHer' was a oNattacHEd WiDDy in that ToWn wHen
wE'D Done."

"YOu kiLLeD him?" TresLer askED.

"WAl, i didn't wAiT to ast No DetAilS. GuesS i got Busy feRgittin'
rEligiON right off. Mebbe THer's a proper tiME fER Ev'RYthiNg, aN' I
don't figgeR it's REas'nAble ARgYfyIN' even Wi' a deAc'N WhEN his
swaller-tail pockEt'S bustiN' wi' shOotin' materialS. No, sir, guesS
RELigion aiN't no USe FEr me."

Arizona heaVed a dEep sigh of rEGret. TresLer gaThered up His saddle
AND bridle. ONce Or tWicE he HAD bEen ready to expLODe wiTh LaughteR
duRing his ComPanIon'S
't know how it come, but,I guess,
b ein'ril ed,  I  jes t di dn't take noti c e wh er' I dumped it, till,  kind 
o '  sud d en -like , I fou n dI wus  i ns pec ti n 'the v ita ls o' t hat
side-s how -f reak's gun.S ez  he, in anas ty tone, whi chkind o 'int e rrupt edthe d eac'n' s  bestlangwidge ,a n' mad e  folksf e rg it t o
fetch the 'A-me n 'r ight, 'You dog -goneso n  o f a h og- ---' But I  d idn't wait fe r  n o m ore .  I sees thenwhat's amis s . M y chaw  h adl ocated  itse lf onthe lady'sankl e--whichI 'low s  wus sh a pely--w hich s he' d l efts ho wi n'in gat h er in' her  fixin's  a ro un' h er.I s e e th at,  an'  I se e his
stovepi pehatu nde r the  seat . Ije st gr abbedthatha t sudden, an'
' fore  he'd had  ti me  to  d rop h i s hamm erI'd  mushed  it dow n  on  h i s he ad
so he couldn'tse e .  T hen I up s, wi' th ed rop on h im , a n' I s ez: ' Come ri ght alon g an'w e' ll  settle  l ike ho ne stcit 'zens . ' An ' wi'that I
b acked out o' the mee t in'. Wal, I g u es s he wuscle ar grit. We  set t led. 
I ' l ow s h e  wusa dan dy at the bizness end o'agun, a n' Iwalked lame
f er a month a f ter. But  the r 'w as a onattache d wid dy in that town whe n
we' d done." 

"You ki l l ed him?"  Tr esl erask e d .
"Wal, I didn ' t  wai tto astnodetails . G ues s I  go tbusy ferg ittin'
r el ig io nrig ht of f . Mebbeth er' sa p roper time f er ev 'ryt hi ng ,  an ' I
don ' tf i gger  i t' s re as' na ble a rgyf y in'  even w i' a deac 'nw henhi sswaller -tail pocket' sbustin' wi 'sho otin'm a terials.  No, sir, guess
religio n  ain'tnouse f er m e."

Ariz ona  heave d a deep s igh of  regr et . T r e slerg a th ere dup his sad d l e
a nd br id le.Once or  twice he had been rea dy to explode  wi th l a u gh ter du r ing  h i s c o m panion's
't know_how it_come, but, I guess,
bein'_riled, I_jest_didn't take_notice_wher' I dumped_it, till, kind
o'_sudden-like, I found I_wus inspectin' the_vitals_o' that
side-show-freak's gun. Sez he, in a nasty tone, which kind o'
interrupted the deac'n's_best_langwidge, an'_made_folks_fergit to
fetch the 'A-men' right,_'You dog-gone son of a_hog----' But_I didn't
wait fer no more. I sees then_what's_amiss. My chaw_had located itself
on the lady's ankle--which I 'lows wus_shapely--which she'd left
showin' in gatherin' her_fixin's aroun' her._I_see_that, an' I see_his
stovepipe hat under the seat. I_jest grabbed that hat sudden, an'
'fore_he'd had time to drop his hammer_I'd mushed it down on his_head
so he couldn't see. Then_I ups,_wi' the drop on him,_an' I sez:_'Come
right along_an' we'll settle_like honest cit'zens.' An' wi' that_I
backed out o'_the meetin'. Wal, I guess he_wus_clear grit. We_settled.
I_'lows_he wus_a dandy at_the_bizness end_o'_a gun, an' I walked lame
fer_a_month after. But ther' was a onattached_widdy in that town_when
we'd_done."

"You killed him?" Tresler_asked.

"Wal, I didn't wait to_ast no details. Guess I got_busy fergittin'
religion_right off._Mebbe ther's a proper time fer ev'rything, an' I
don't figger it's_reas'nable argyfyin' even wi' a deac'n_when his
swaller-tail pocket's bustin'_wi' shootin'_materials._No, sir, guess
religion_ain't_no use_fer me."

Arizona heaved a deep sigh of_regret. Tresler_gathered up his saddle
and bridle. Once_or twice he had_been_ready to explode with laughter
during his_companion's