human
But I'm a gittin' ahead of my story. My sister--I had but one--was to make a mismatch with a gambler and outlaw. He was to cause her and me a heap o' trouble. Finally the husban' was ter plot ter put his wife outen the way so't he could git another gal with a big fortune.
gpt
Nonsense.
human
Don't interrupt me, growled the tramp.
gpt
I'm jest a tellin' what the fortune-teller said; 'tain't none o' my gammon.
human
Go on.
gpt
Wal, thar ain't a half more to tell. This chap, my sister's husban', was wishin' to get rid of his wife, but in makin' the attempt he ruined himself, and I was ter see the chap hung fur the murder.
human
Then he _does_ succeed.
gpt
No!
human
Men do not hang for attempting murder.
gpt
Don't they? Pardner, let me tell you that you won't live arter you _attempt_ to murder Iris.
human
What do you mean?
gpt
I know ye, Andy Barkswell--know what yer scheming brain hez concocted. Not content wi' puttin' poor Vict'ry Vane out o' the world, you hev planned ter kill my sister, yer true and lawful wife. I'll watch ye thar, hossfly--
human
Scoundrel!
gpt
Murder!