“Oh，yes，“returnedthebed-fellow，andwasgone。
TheAmericandrummerwinkedtriumphantlyathisbrethren。“He’sallright，“heobserved，jerkingathumbaftertheVirginian。
“He’seasy。Yougottoknowhimtoworkhim。That’sall。“
“Undvatisyourpoint？“inquiredtheGermandrummer。
“Pointis——he’llnottakeanygoodsoffyouorme；buthe’sgoingtotalkupthekillertoanyconsumptiveherunsacross。Iain’tdonewithhimyet。Say，“henowaddressedtheproprietor，“what’shername？“