“But his head is still safe on his shoulders?”
“I hope so.”
“I don’t think we can find as much truth in the story of our friend over yonder.”
“Nor I. If there was a prize offered for tall lyin’ I guess he’d stand a good chance to get it.”
“Do you know, Joshua, fire-eater as he is, I suspect that he is a coward.”
“You do?”
“Yes, and I have a mind to put him to the test.”
“How will you do it?”
“One day an old hunter came into my restaurant, and kept coming for a week. He was once taken prisoner by the Indians, and remained in their hands for three months. He taught me the Indian war-whoop, and out of curiosity I practised it till I can do it pretty well.”
“What’s your plan?”