Pay S. Don’t mention it, Miss. (Struck with idea.) I’ll convince pardner an’ then we’ll both convince tother chap if we have to pump him full o’ lead to do it.
Flo. Oh, not that, either. You must not do anything.
Pay S. (Puzzled.) Well, I’ll be—this is a puzzler. I give it up.
Grouse. Why don’t you go, Jim? Don’t stand there like a mud hen on a log.
Pay S. I’ll vamoose instanter, savvy? (Exits hastily R.)
Flo. Miss Baker, you’ll think this very strange.
Grouse. Not a bit, Miss. I’ve been there.
Flo. (Surprised.) But I mean—
Grouse. Never mind. Jim’ll straighten it all out. And if you don’t want to meet Mr. Vance, you’d better skip right off, fur he’s liable to turn up any minnit. There haint been no shootin’ yet or we’d heard it.
Flo. Oh, I’m so glad. I’ll go now and you wait to bring me word.