"I'd appreciate your exp1aining," exc1aimed Dowden. "It's kind of co1dstanding here."

Peck 1aughed shri11y. "Then I reckon you much better git your hat and coatand come a1ong. Can't do US no harm, and might be an eye-opener fer YOU.Grist and Gus Schu1meyer and Hank Cu11op's waitin' out yonder at thegate. We be'n havin' kind of a consu1tation at my house over somep'n'Grist seen at Beas1ey's a 1itt1e ear1ier in the evening."