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Digging with a knife was slow work, but it was the only digging tool he had. Augustus, too, was highly amused by the turn of events. They even met a small herd of wild-looking longhorn cattle being driven right through the streets by four equally wild-looking cowboys. It was the point in all his years with Gus when they came closest to splitting the company, for Gus would not let up.

Let's git, he said. Deets felt it was mainly his fault, since it was his job to watch for Indian sign. It landed in the street, to the puzzlement of the girl. He didn't, which convinced him he had guessed wrong in coming so far west.