"I'm razzle-dazzled," said Dan. "But I couldn't die without forgivin' yer."
"Edna," said Jimmie, with a sob in his voice, "I have no hard feelin's left."
"These three beasts," said Mrs. Greiffenhagen, in a hard, unwavering voice, "are disgracefully and unblushingly intoxicated. Girls, leave the room!"
The girls looked at each other. Mamie Willing leapt to the situation. Upon a small marble-topped table reposed an immense family Bible. Mamie lifted it and approached Pete.
"Swear on this that your terrible story is true."
"I swear," said Pete solemnly, and he kissed the Book. Edna flung herself into Jimmie's arms; Mamie, after replacing the Bible, knelt sobbing at Dan's side. Pete said helplessly to old man Greiffenhagen: "Take me outer this!"
Mrs. Greiffenhagen said in the same hard monotone: "Mr. Greiffenhagen, either these men leave this house or I do."
The storekeeper led his wife aside and whispered to her. She nodded none too graciously, and he hurried from the room.
"Wheer's he goin'?" asked Pete.
"He's goin' up ter the ranch-house," said Mrs. Greiffenhagen spitefully, "ter fetch the Professor."