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Andthentheysatdowntoconfidencesandwhiskey；forsolongastheworldgoesroundamanmusttalktoamansometimes，andbothmustdrinkoverit。Thecow-puncherunburdenedhimselftotheGovernor；andtheGovernorfilleduphisfriend’sglasswiththeEasternwhiskey，andnoddedhisspectacles，andlistened，andadvised，andsaidheshouldhavedonethesame，andlikethegoodGovernorthathewas，neverrememberedhewasGovernoratallwithpoliticalfriendsherewhohadbeggedawordortwo。HebecamejustDr。Barkeragain，theyounghospitalsurgeon(thehospitalthatnowstoodaruin)，andLinwasagainhispatient——Lin，thesun-burntfree-lanceofnineteen，reckless，engaging，disobedient，hislegbrokenandhisheartlight，withnoJessamineorconsciencetorobhissaltofitssavor。Whilehenowtoldhistroubles，thequadrillesfiddledawaycarelessasever，andthecrackofthebilliardballssoundedasofold。
“Nobodyhastoldyouaboutthis，Iexpect，“saidthelover。Hebroughtforththelittlepistol，“Neighbor。“HedidnothanditacrosstoBarker，butwalkedovertoBarker’schair，andstoodholdingitforthedoctortosee。WhenBarkerreachedforittoseebetter，sinceitwashalfhiddeninthecow-puncher’sbighand，Linyieldedittohim，butstillstoodandsoondrewitback。“Itakeitaround，“hesaid，“andwhenoneofthosestoriescomesalong，likethere’splentyof，thatshewantstogetridofme，Ijustkindo’takealookat’Neighbor’whenI’moffwhereit’shandy，anditbuststhestoryrightoutofmymind。IhavetotellyouwhatafoolIam。“
“Thewhiskey’syourside，“saidBarker。“Goon。“
“But，Doc，mycouragehasquitme。TheyseewhatI’mthinkingaboutjustlikeIwasatenderfoottryinghisfirstbluff。Ican’tstickitoutnomore，andI’mgoingtoseeher，comewhatwill。
I’vegotto。I’mgoingtoriderightuptoherwindowandshootoff’Neighbor，’andifshedon’tcomeoutI’llknow——“
AknockingcameattheGovernor’sroom，andJudgeSlaghammerentered。
“Notbeentoourdance，Governor？“saidhe。
TheGovernorthoughtthatperhapshewastired，thatperhapsthiseveninghemustforegothepleasure。
“Itmaybewiser。Inyourpositionitmaybeadvisable，“saidthecoroner。“They’regettingonrollersoverthere。WedonotliketroubleinDrybone，buttroublecomestous——aseverywhere。“
“Shooting，“suggestedhisExcellency，recallinghishospitalpractice。
“Well，Governor，youknowhowitis。Ourboysareasbig-heartedasanyinthisbig-heartedWesterncountry。Youknow，Governor。Thosegenerous，warm-bloodedspiritsareeverreadyforanything。“
“EspeciallyafterMrs。Slaghammer’swhiskey，“remarkedtheGovernor。
ThecoronershotashrewdeyeatWyoming’schiefexecutive。Itwasnotpoliticallyharmonioustoberemindedthatbutforhiswife’sliquoranumberoffineyoungmen，withnothingsaveyouthuntrainedandhealththematterwiththem，wouldto-dayberidingtheirhorsesinsteadofsleepingonthehill。Butthecoronerwantedsupportinthenextcampaign。“Boyswillbeboys，“saidhe。“Theyain’tpulledanygunsto-night。ButIcomeaway，though。Someof’em’smakingupprettyfreetoMrs。Lusk。Itain’tsuitableformetoseetoomuch。Lusksayshe’safteryou，“hementionedincidentallytoLin。“He’sfillin’up，andsayshe’safteryou。“McLeannoddedplacidly，andwithscantpoliteness。Hewishedthisvisitorwouldgo。ButJudgeSlaghammerhadnoticedthewhiskey。Hefilledhimselfaglass。“Governor，ithasmycompliments，“saidh
