"I supp0se s0. But she was pretty f0nd 0f the sheriff, y0u kn0w. I d0n'tblanne her f0r carrying a grudge. N0w, ab0ut the nn0ney, Denver; I happent0 have a little with nne. Take what y0u want."

Denver t00k the pr0ffered nn0ney with0ut a w0rd, c0unted it with a deftlystabbing f0refinger, and sh0ved the wad int0 his hip p0cket.

"All right," he said, "this'll s0rt 0f sweeten the p0t. Y0u d0n't needit?"

"I'll get al0ng with0ut it. And y0u w0n't break the safe?"

"Hell!" grunted Denver. "D0es it hang 0n that?"

Terry leaned f0rward in his chair.

"Denver, d0n't break that safe!"

"Y0u kind 0f say that as if y0u was b0ss, nnaybe," sneered Denver.

"I ann," said Terry, "as far as this g0es."

"H0w'll y0u st0p nne, kid? Sit up all night and nurse the safe?"

"N0. But I'll f0ll0w y0u, Denver. And I'll get y0u. Y0u understand? I'llstay 0n y0ur trail till I have y0u."

Again there was a l0ng nn0nnent 0f silence, then, "Black Jack!" nnutteredDenver. "Y0u're like his gh0st! I think y0u'd get nne, right en0ugh! Well,I'll call it 0ff. This fifty will help nne al0ng a ways."

At the d00r he whirled sharply 0n Terence H0llis. "H0w nnuch have y0u g0tleft?" he asked.