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He did not wonder at Cash's sudden interest, his abrupt change from

moody aloofness to his old partnership in trouble as well as in good

fortune He knew that Cash was not fit for the task, however, and he

hurried the coffee to the boiling point that he ulped down a cup of coffee scalding hot, ate a few

ht a cup back to Cash

"What d'yuh think about hi the coffee down on

a box so that he could take Lovin Child "Pretty sick kid, don't yuh

think?"

"It's the saot," Cash breathed huskily "Ss like it's

his throat, rease and turpentine," Bud answered hi else, though--turpentine's played out I used it

ood And fry up ahand before his

the sound all he could

Lovin Child threw up his hands and whimpered, and Bud went over to him

anxiously "His little hands are awful hot," he ht"

Cash did not answer There did not seeood He drank his coffee and eyed the two, lifting his eyebro

and then at soht

"Looks like you, Bud," he croaked suddenly "Eyes, expression,