human
Mac, don't you remember that Barry beat Jerry to the draw?
gpt
What's that to do with it?
human
But he beat him bad to the draw. I seen it. Barry _waited_ for Jerry. Understand?
gpt
What of that?
human
Mac, you're blind! Jerry knowed you'd be throwing yourself away if you went up agin Barry.
gpt
Mac! he pleaded,
human
Did Jerry tell you that?
gpt
So help me God!
human
Did Jerry _want_ me to get Barry?
gpt
Why wouldn't he? persisted the vulture, twisting his bony hands together in an agony of alarm and suspense.
human
Ain't it nacheral, Mac?
gpt
Somehow, he argued to himself,
human
You remember last night when you was out of the room for a minute? Jerry turned his head to me--jest the way he's lyin' now--and I says: 'Jerry, is there anything I can do for you?'
gpt
Haw-Haw, he muttered,
human
I says: 'Why, Jerry?
gpt
Partner, he said,
human
So help me God!
gpt
Then, said Mac Strann,
human
I got to leave the buryin' to other men what I'll hire. Me--I've got business on hand. Where did Barry run to?
gpt
He ain't run, cried Haw-Haw, choking with a strange emotion.
human
The fool--the damned fool!--is waiting right down here in O'Brien's bar for you to come. He's _darin'_ you to come!