"The hell you didn't mean no harm! You were out to rob me!"
"We were only ex-per-i-ment-ing—"
"There's their crooked experimenting right there!" said Okie, pointing a finger at the deactivated one-armed bandit. "I want them locked up until that machine's paid for!"
"All right," said the sheriff, "you two better come with me."
"But, sir," Sartan protested, "we merely wanted to know how the machine functioned. You see, we are from Capella and—"
"Capella!" exclaimed the sheriff. "Where is that? I never heard of the place."
"Well, it is not a part of your Earth."
"Oh, well why didn't you say so before!" The sheriff winked at the crowd. "You mean you boys are from out of this world?"
"That is correct," Sartan grinned proudly.
"Well, well! That makes a big difference!" The sheriff turned to the crowd. "All right, boys, grab them and hustle them over to the jail house!"