Which he's made a plumb fool of me, Dan.

Now I was tellin' him about you--maybe I was sort of exaggeratin'-- an' I said you could have your back turned when the coins was tossed an' then pick off four dollars before they hit the ground.

I made it a bit high, Dan ?" His eyes were wistful.
"Nick four round boys before they hit the dust ?" said Dan.

"Maybe I could, I don't know.

I can't try it, anyway, Morgan, because I told Dad Cumberland I'd never pull a gun while there was a crowd aroun'." Morgan sighed; he hesitated, and then: "But you promised you'd do me a favour, Dan ?" The rider started.
"I forgot about that--I didn't think----" "It's only to do a shootin' trick," said Morgan eagerly.