"W'en?"
"While we were hung up in front of those rocks Spangler had laid for us."
"Didn't dat geezer see yous?"
"I got out of the way before Brisco showed up; and Spangler, at the time, was away looking for the man in the notch."
"Chee, but you're a wonder! Motor Matt heads de percession an' carries de banner! Yous t'ought o' all dat while I was hustlin' t' git behind dem rocks! Did yous t'ink we was goin' t' have a race?"
"I didn't know but we might. Anyhow, I thought it good policy to fix the machine so it wouldn't be reliable. What's the news from the rear, Josh?"
"Brisco is gittin' back in his seat."
"Is he coming on?"
"Dat's wot."
"Fast as ever?"