human
That man-killer has got to be shot,
gpt
Yo're plumb mistaken, Nelson, said the deputy.
human
Jim was huntin' his own cayuse, which Long an' Thompson stampeded out of th' stable last night. He was goin' over th' town first before he went out to look for it on th' plain.
gpt
That's _good_! sneered Johnny.
human
Long an' Thompson are in jail. I'm standin' to what th' knot showed. Do you still reckon Pepper's got to be shot?
gpt
They broke out an' got away, retorted the deputy;
human
He looked knowingly into Johnny's eyes.
gpt
Nobody that belongs to this town would 'a' done it.
human
That's a lie, said Quayle, his rifle swinging up carelessly.
gpt
I belong to this town, an' I'd 'a' done it, mesilf, if I'd thought av it. Seein' that I didn't, I'm cussed glad that somewan had better wits than me own.
human
I was aimin' to do it, said Idaho, smiling.
gpt
I was goin' out to get th' boys, an' bust th' jail tonight. I was holdin' back a little, though, because I was scared th' boys might get a little rough an' lynch a few deputies. They're on set triggers these days.
human
I'll lick th' daylight out av anny man that goes to harm that horse, or me name's not Murphy, he declared, spitting.
gpt
I feed her near every mornin', an' she's gintle as a baby lamb. But she's got a keen nose for blackguards!
human
You heard me, he said.
gpt
Pass th' word along. An' if she don't kill th' next one, _I_ will!