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MR. BUNT JIM

Drawing away softly. He's sleeping, Lu. LU

Yes, Jim. JIM

Well, somebody gave that damn bear what was coming to him. You don't suppose that kid shot him DANNY

Man, it was a grand shot. Jim stoops and blows out the lantern. JIM It's queer

about that kid, Danny ; he came run

ning in on me just after your telling me that word would come. It seems like maybe he brought it. LU

It's him, Jim - I know.

He brought you luck. JIM

Well, we'll need it, Lu, we'll need a-plenty. Turning out his pockets. Two bits, a jack -knife and a dead bear. Why, that's quite a collection when you think about it. Danny and Lu remain silent. Jim, unheed ing, repeats :

That's quite a collection, takin' it all in all now, ain't it, Lu ?-to start another circus on. And, Lu, there's the kid. Why, he's a regular