human
Go ahead to th' water-hole, said Hopalong, straightening up from tying the last knot.
gpt
I'll take him to camp an' do what I can. There won't be no trouble handlin' him, tied like he is. Got to try to save him--'though I hope somebody puts a bullet through my head if I ever get like him.
human
Bein' crazy, he mebby ain't feelin' it as much as he might, replied Red.
gpt
Seems to me he's the one they called Sandy Woods; but he's so plumb changed I ain't shore.
human
Keep a-lookin' sharp, Red, he said.
gpt
Th' poor devil shore was one of them rustlers; an' they mebby ain't far behind him. It's gettin' nearer an' nearer th' time they ought to come back. I'll stay with him in camp an' let th' Kid's signal go, if he makes one. This feller ain't got long to live, I'm figgerin'.
human
It's a wonder he lived this long,