"Stranger, from what he said--though I've got my doubts.

Some crony of Allen's, I expect.

It was him done the shooting; the kid didn't have any gun on him.

Allen didn't deny it, either." "No--he's just bull-headed enough to tough it out," commented Bill.
"What was the row about--do yuh know ?" Perkins stiffened.

"That," he said with some dignity, "will come out at the trial.