EM'LY. What?

SAM. [To JIM.] Travers stole him. [To EMILY.] Stole Jim's pony after shootin' the Pinkerton.

EM'LY. Why, Jim—

JIM. Never mind, Em'ly. [To SAM.] Who told you?

SAM. The fellers. You know Travers was—er—

EM'LY. The train-robber—yes, you told us last night that—

SAM. Yes, but I mean you know he was—killed?

JIM. [Rising. With some interest.] Killed? When?

SAM. Last night—didn't you know?

JIM. No.