16/17 As they let the dog go Potts was amazed to see that the chopper was the wretched suicide. He was amazed, but before he could ask any questions Peter stepped up to him and said, "Hush-sh-sh! Don't say anything about that matter. The pistol looked so blamed dangerous when I cocked it that I changed my mind and came over here to Keyser's to stay all night. I'm going to live just to spite that Brown girl." [Illustration: A CURTAILMENT] Then the coroner said that he didn't consider he had been treated like a gentleman, and he had half a notion to give Mr.Lamb a pounding. |