“Oh, I’m so glad o’ that!”
Another embarrassing silence followed. At last Nick made a movement towards the window, saying:
“I’m goin’ to put the shutters up.”
“So early? What?” The Girl looked her surprise.
“Well, you see, the boys are out huntin’ Ramerrez, and there’s too much money here....” said Nick in a low tone.
The Girl laughed lightly.
“Oh, all right—cash in—but don’t put the head on the keg—I ain’t cashed in m’self yet.”
Rolling the keg to one side of the room, Nick beckoned to the Girl to come close to him, which she did; and pointing to Johnson, who was strolling about the room, humming softly to himself, he whispered:
“Say, Girl, know anythin’ about—about him?”
But very significant as was Nick’s pantomime, which included the keg and Johnson, it succeeded only in bringing forth a laugh from the Girl, and the words: