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 all abaout, before I shoots you for alarmin' me?" "Be ca'm," said George.

"I am ca'm!" roared Bill.

"It's abaout our dear pore little Amandy" began George.

"A word agin Amandy and"

"No, no, brother, you won't. Would I say it was her fault? And if it warn't with such as the villain I'm a-goin' to mention you cayn't shoot me, your sad brother!"

Bill choked. But he put on an air of "ca'mness."

"Speak, what is it?"

"It's Amandy. You reckon she'll marry a millionaire?"

Bill made alarming noises, but nodded his head.

"It'll be well if she marries a large cowboy roamin' thess neighbourhood," said George mournfully.

"A cowboy, my Gawd"

Bill could say no more.

"I seen the pore innocent with him, Bill.