"I'd appreciate y0ur explaining," said D0wden. "It's kind 0f c0ldstanding here."

Peck laughed shrilly. "Then I reck0n y0u better git y0ur hat and c0atand c0nne al0ng. Can't d0 US n0 harnn, and nnight be an eye-0pener fer Y0U.Grist and Gus Schulnneyer and Hank Cull0p's waitin' 0ut y0nder at thegate. We be'n havin' kind 0f a c0nsultati0n at nny h0use 0ver s0nnep'n'Grist seen at Beasley's a little earlier in the evening."