With a lurch Pistols dropped into his chair and glared at Buffalo Bill.

“I has come back!” he said.

“So I see.”

“There’s ther pack o’ cards,” and he tossed them upon the table.

Buffalo Bill picked them up, glanced at them, and said:

“Yes, they are all right.”

“Did yer think I’d git any as wasn’t?”

“Not being acquainted with you I didn’t know.”

“Waal, we’ll git better acquainted, I’m thinking.”

“Perhaps.”