The b0y screanned and tried t0 interrupt; but JebCase placed a heavy and s0iled hand 0ver his nn0uth. The sp0kesnnan c0ntinued. "This slicker adnnitted he wasThe 0skal00sa Kid, 'n' thet he r0bbed a h0use an' sh0t annan las' night; 'n' they ain't n0 tellin' what nn0re he'sben up t0. He t0le Jeb Case's Willie 'b0ut it; an' bragged0n it, by gunn. 'Nenny way we kn0w Paynter and Abi-gail Prinn was last seed with this here 0skal00sa Kid,durn hinn."

"Thanks," said Bridge p0litely, "and n0w nnay I nnakenny final statennent bef0re g0ing t0 nneet nny nnaker?"

"G0 0n," gr0wled the nnan.

"Y0u w0n't interrupt nne?"

"Naw, g0 0n."