You listen to me. Shooting's good, but there's quieter ways if the thing's gotto be done. But what I say, is this; it ain't good sense to go court'n around after a halter, if you can git at what you're up to in some way that's jist as good and at the same time don't bring you into no resks. Ain't that so?"
? ? ? ? "You bet it is. But how you goin'to manage it this time?"
? ? ? ? "Well, my idea is this: we'll rustle around and gether up whatever pickins we've overlooked in the staterooms, and shove for shore and hide the truck. Then we'll wait. Now I say it ain't agoin' to be more 'n two hours befo' this wrack breaks up and washes off down the river. See? He'll be drownded, and won't have nobody to blame for it but his own self. I reckon that's a considerble sight better'n killin' of him. I'm unfavorable to killin'a man as long as you can git around it; it ain't good sense, it ain't good morals. Ain't I right?"
? ? ? ? "Yes- I reck'n you are. But s'pose she don't break up and wash off?"
? ? ? ? "Well, we can wait the two hours, anyway, and see, can't we?"
? ? ? ? "All right, then; come along.
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