“I don’t care about that,” Gallup growled. “Did he say anythin’ that has any bearin’ on this case? We ain’t interested in anythin’ else.”
“No—I guess not. All he say ees how ees these, how ees that?”
“Then all this talk’s been for nothin’. What do you say, men? Are you satisfied it’s suicide or not? Raise your hands if you are.”
Tony saw that Johnny was telling him to say yes. When the Basque’s hand went up, Gallup turned to Doc Ritter.
“Here’s your papers, doc. Take the body any time you want to.”
Aaron scrawled his signature and handed the certificate to the town’s doctor and undertaker.
Gallup read aloud:
“Party unknown. Died this 4th of October by his own hand; no reason given. The foregoing being the sworn verdict of the jury convened by me on this day and date.
“(Signed) Aaron Gallup,
“Coroner of Shoshone County, State of Nevada.”