“Well，gentlemen，“saidtherain-maker，“I’mpackedup，andmytrain’llbealongsoon——wouldhavebeenalongbythis，onlyit’slate。What’sthewordastomythreehundredandfiftydollars？“
Evenstilltherewereobjectionsexpressed。Hehadnotentirelyperformedhissideofthecontract。
“Ithinkdifferent，gentlemen，“saidhe。“ButI’llunpackandletthattraingo。Ican’thavethelawonyou，Isuppose。Butifyoudon’tpayme“therain-makerputhishandsinhispocketsandleanedagainstthefence“I’llfloodyourtown。“
Inearthquakesanderuptionspeopleendbyexpectinganything；andinthetotaleclipsethatwasnowoverallCheyenne’sordinarystandardsandprecedentsthebewilderedcommunitysawinthisthreatnothingmoreunusualthanifhehadsaidtwicetwomadefour。Thepursewashandedover。
“I’mobliged，“saidHilbrun，simply。