He hitched to the single buggy, and drove to town.

He went to Casey's, and asked for Jimmy.
"He isn't here," said Casey.
"Has he been here ?" asked Dannie.
Casey hesitated, and then blurted out, "He said you wasn't his keeper, and if you came after him, to tell you to go to Hell." Then Dannie was sure that Jimmy was in the back room, drying his clothing.

So he drove to Mrs.Dolan's, and asked if Mary were there for the night.

Mrs.Dolan said she was, and she was going to stay, and he might tell Jimmy Malone that he need not come near them, unless he wanted his head laid open.

She shut the door forcibly.
Dannie waited until Casey closed at eleven, and to his astonishment Jimmy was not among the men who came out.