Part 46 (1/2)
”That's me, boy! Hand out the best pistol you have in the place! I don't want any toy pop-gun reh the boy were his one personal enemy
”Excuse me, but I hardly think I have a pistol to suit you,” replied the young auctioneer, thinking it best to discourage the ular firearrowled the would-be custoainst the counter ”I want a pistol; best you got, understand?”
”I understand, but I haven't any pistol for you,” Matt replied steadily He wished Andy would come back
”What! do you mean to say you refuse to sell ely ”Letyou”
”I haven't any pistol for you, sir You had better go elsewhere”
”Won't go, understand, I won't go! Let me see them pistols in that show-case, and be quick about it!”
Matt was noing alarly, and ht try to do him harm should he refuse the request which had been made Yet he realized more than ever that the man was not the one to be trusted with a firearm
”I do not care to show you the pistols,” was all the young auctioneer could say ”You o elsewhere if you wish one”
”Won't sell me one, hey?”
”No, I will not”
”Why?”
”I have my reasons”
”You're awfully s to have what I want, understand that!”
With unsteady steps the man walked to the rear end of the counter and ca alar-rod hich to defend himself
”You can't come back here, sir”
”Oh, yes, I can”
”I say you cannot The best thing you can do is to go elsewhere”
”What! do you threaten me?”
”I want you to understand that you cannot come back here I told you I did not wish to sell you a pistol, and that ought to be enough”
”Want to fight, boy?” de up his fists