"I reckon, Dick, you'd like ter hear thet thar story erbout the time I
lied down on ther Pecos in the summer o'--"
"Conductor," said Ben, detaining that official as he was passing through
the car, "is there no way of stopping the noise this person is making? I
cannot take my nap on account of his chatter."
Several persons who were not in the secret were for interfering in
behalf of Bud and his story, which they wanted to hear, but were headed
off by the conductor, who said:
"Sorry, but I cannot interfere with the gentleman. He does not seem to
be annoying the other passengers. If you wish to take a nap you are at
liberty to go up ahead in the smoking car."
At this Bud began to gloat.
"I hear they've put a cattle car up next ter ther injine fer sech
sensitive people like you. Yer might enj'y a leetle siesta on ther
straw."
Ben sank back into his seat, and began to snore gently.
"What about the story down on the Pecos, Bud?" said Dick.
"You'd like to hear it, eh? Then I'll tell it to you.
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