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MR. BUNT

A roar from the animals, then a horse neighs shrilly. Them animals is restless tonight. LU

Seems like something was bothering 'em, Jim. Excuse me fer asking, it were jest to help you if I could. You don't mind my coming and setting with you, Jim ? JIM

No, Lu, but I ain't good company, fer I'm tired , awful tired, Lu. Seems sometimes as if I'd He stops and his whole body grows tense. LU

Sitting down on the ground. Let me stay, Jim. I'll work a bit. It's a crown I'm making from the old one.

new

JIM

You've had it long, Lu ? LU

Ever since I got my riding job in the show, Jim. And I've got to feeling there is something lucky

about it, so I always makes the new one out of the old. It's only the band wears out. I don't know how many new ones I've had by this time. Most every year I've made it over in the spring, when the show starts out. JIM

It's a long time, Lu. Was you with the show afore you became the ' Diamond Queen ’ ?