human
I'll keep this,
gpt
All right --and Timmons smiled blandly--
human
I got the money.
gpt
And that was all, was it--just this note and the cash? There was nothing addressed to me?
human
When did you see her last?
gpt
She said nothing then about going away?
human
She didn't speak to nobody--just got a swig an' went up-stairs agin.
gpt
How much longer were you up?
human
Oh, maybe an hour; there was some boys playing poker here an' I waited round till they quit.
gpt
No message for Miss Donovan up to that time?
human
No.
gpt
You left the door unlocked?
human
Sure; them New York fellers was both out. I oughter waited till they come in, maybe, but I was plum' tired out.
gpt
When did they come back?
human
Oh, 'bout midnight, I reckon. Bill Lacy an' Matt Moore was along with 'em. They didn't disturb me none; just went inter the sample-room, an' slept on the floor. I found 'em thar in the mornin', and Bill told me how they come to be thar--leastwise 'bout himself, fer Moore had got up an' gone afore I got down.
gpt
I see! And these New York people--they are still here?
human
They wus all three down ter breakfast; ain't seen nuthin' of 'em since; I reckon they're up-stairs somewhar.
gpt
What became of Lacy?
human
He's down in his saloon; he sed if you showed up, an' asked fer him, ter tell yer that's whar he'd be.
gpt
He told you that? He expected me to show up then?
human
I reckon as how he did, and Timmons grinned in drunken good humour.
gpt
He's pretty blame smart, Bill Lacy is; he most allars knows whut's goin' ter happen. He leaned over the desk and lowered his voice.
human
If yer do hunt him up, Jim, he said confidentially,