\"I’vejustbeenaroundtothetentsseein’aboutlittleAllie’sfuneral，an’he’llkeeponthegirls，too。I’mpullin’myfreightforHangtown（Placerville）。Thistown’salittletoosmallforafellowofmymeans。\"
FaroSamlookedafterhimwithacynicallightinhisnarroweyes。
\"Thepotbubblesloudestwhenthewater’snearestthebottom，\"hemuttered，andturnedtopickafastidiouswaythroughthemud。
Lifethatnightinthegamblinghellwentonmuchasusual。TeddyKarns\"pouredtherye，\"andFaroSam\"slippedthecards，\"whilstBabeworriedoverBouncingBet’sintoxicatedcondition。
\"It’sAllie，youknow，\"BabeconfidedtoRedShirtPeteatmidnight。