No, sir! What with that Dan Barry--I ain't steppin' on any corns, Kate, am I ?" She smiled vaguely, but the marshal accepted the smile as a strong dissent.
"They was a time not so long ago when folks said that you was kind of sweet on Dan.

Glad to hear they ain't nothin' in it.

'S a matter of fact----" But here Kate interrupted with a raised hand.

She said: "I think that was the supper gong.

Yes, there it is.