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MR . BUNT JIM
Drawing away softly. He's sleeping, Lu. LU
Yes, Jim. JIM
Well, somebody gave that damn bear what was coming to him. You don't suppose that kid shot him DANNY
Man, it was a grand shot. Jim stoops and blows out the lantern . JIM It's queer
about that kid, Danny ; he came run
ning in on me just after your telling me that word would come . It seems like maybe he brought it. LU
It's him, Jim - I know.
He brought you luck. JIM
Well, we'll need it, Lu, we'll need a-plenty. Turning out his pockets. Two bits, a jack -knife and a dead bear. Why, that's quite a collection when you think about it. Danny and Lu remain silent. Jim, unheed ing, repeats :
That's quite a collection, takin' it all in all now, ain't it, Lu ?-to start another circus on. And, Lu, there's the kid. Why, he's a regular