Then I heard somebody say, "You're always suspicious, ain't you," and oh, I felt awful funny, because I knew it was Westy.

It seemed as if he might be saying that to me, but I knew he was saying it to Don--just kind of jollying him.

Maybe you think you can't jolly a dog but you can.

You can Don, anyway.
I didn't know what I would say to him, because I thought probably he'd come to give me my two dollars and say he was sorry and must have been crazy or in a hurry.

Jiminy, any excuse would be good enough for me, as long as he told me straight out about it, like he did in the ditch.