He straightened, regarding her solemnly and controlling the slight swaying of his figure. "I'm a gentleman."
Her laugh was more of a cough. "There ain't no such animal."
"There ain't? I seen you trying to rope one to-day, all righty. I seen you."
"You what?"
"Sure I did. The slick guy in checks."
"You—"
"Sure I seen you. I was loafing around the station a whole hour before you seen me to-day, baby doll. I seen the whole show. Grabbed the slick little Checkers right out of the line, didn't you? Bowled him over with those black eyes of yours. Went for him right like he was a stick of candy and you was licking it, eh? Pretty slick to take in a big eyeful like that, wasn't I? Some little Checkers, he was."
Red leaped to her face. "Cut that!"
"Gad! what you mad about, kiddo? Gentleman friend, eh?"
"You just cut that talk, and double quick, too."