human
I been wondering, went on Daniels,
gpt
No, replied Fatty Matthews with calm decision.
human
It ain't possible. Well, I'm due back in my bear cage. Y'ought to look in on me, O'Brien, and see the mountain-lion dyin' and the grizzly lookin' on.
gpt
Will it last long?
human
Somewhere's about this evening.
gpt
Are you sure of that, marshal? he asked.
human
If Jerry's held on this long ain't there a chance that he'll hold on longer? Can you date him up for to-night as sure as that?
gpt
I can, said the deputy marshal.
human
It ain't hard when you seen as many go west as I've seen. It ain't harder than it is to tell when the sand will be out of an hour glass. When they begin going down the last hill it ain't hard to tell when they'll reach the bottom.
gpt
Ain't you had anybody to spell you, Fatty?
human
Yep. I got Haw-Haw Langley up there. But he ain't much help. Just sits around with his hands folded. Kind of looks like Haw-Haw _wanted_ Jerry to pass out.