He turned around, made change and remarked to Buck, "Yore kid, Jimmy, is plugged." Several of the more credulous craned their necks to see, Buck being the first.

"Judas!" he shouted, and ran out to where Jimmy lay coughing, his toes twitching.

The saloon was deserted and a crowd of angry cowboys surrounded their chum-aboy.
Buck had seen Shorty enter the door of the Houston House and he swore.
"Chase them C 80 and Arrow cayuses behind the saloon, Pete, an' git under cover." Jimmy was choking and he coughed up blood.

"He's shore--got me.

My--gun stuck," he added apologetically.