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Ellie never giggled. Pea didn't seem particularly surprised. Then two genuine cowboys showed up; lured all the way north from Miles City by the news that there was a ranch on the Milk. I've seen many a hanging, Jake said.

Augustus had been highly amused. Gus and Deets and Dish were doing the work so efficiently he decided he'd just be in the way, so he stayed put, hoping Jake would say something to him. He put spurs to the Hell Bitch and she raced down the street and burst through the surprised soldiers. In fact one of them's an old maid to this day because she doted on Dad.