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 they found him this morning, out of his head and crazy as a loon. Whisky Williams is taking him up to Hickman, to the hospital. He's White Collar Dan—a mean feller. Course, Williams won't never say a word, but they might think something, up around Hickman, if some of them knowed he was shot and then seen you with his boat. Men folks is awful particular about ladies that shoots and robs men. You know how that is."

"I know all about it!" Delia exclaimed, with so much emphasis that Mrs. Mahna nodded sympathetically.