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"That ain't nothin'," Homer Tibbs broke in "You'd ort to've saw old Miz

Hathaway, that widder woman next door to us, when she heard it He had

helped her to git her pension; and she tuck on worse 'n' anything I ever

hear--lot worse 'n' when Hathaway died"

"I reckon there ain't many crazier than the the drops frolass on the bar "They rid into town like a couple of wild Indians, the

oldwelt, and he

ain't natcherly no cruel e Willetts better keep

out of Hartley's way"

"I keep out of no e standing on the threshold of the door that led to the street In his

hand he held the bridle of the horse he had ridden across the sidewalk,

and that now stood panting, with lowered head, half through the doorway,

beside his e was hatless, splashed with ether; his eyes burned under red

lids, and his hair lay tossed and damp on his brow "I keep out of no

man's way," he repeated, hoarsely

"I heard you, Mr Tibbs, but I've got too as and drink over Lu

out of Hartley Bowlder's way I' for John Harkless He was the