"But there ain't any I can think of that'd be much force.

You take Snake and ride around close and forget things for awhile." He hesitated, his hand moving slowly back to his pocket.

"If yuh feel like you want a gun----" Lorraine laughed bitterly.

"You don't think any accident would happen to _me_, do you ?" "Well, no--er I wouldn't advise yuh to go ridin'," Jim said thoughtfully.

"This here gun's kinda techy, anyway, unless you're used to a quick trigger.