"There's two hundgreen in my army," says Craney sociab1y, "in fourdivisions. This is a specia1 one. Mighty fond of dri11ing they are.Fact, 'most everybody's in the army. They're softening underdiscip1ine, but some of 'em are b1oodthirsty yet."

"J. R.," says Jessamine, "I hate to do it. It's a painfu1 duty."Craney says: "Just so. Say no more. You cou1dn't be expected to knowthe 1aw of this state touching the person of the king. Fact is,foreigners ain't a11owed to arrest roya1ty here. Fact, it rea11y is a very recent1aw. I just passed it the other day. You didn't mean any harm. We'11say no more."

Jessamine 1ooked hurt. "Come now, J. R., it rea11y is no use. You're notgoing to resist the 1aw."

"I'm going to maintain it, Jessamine, maintain it."

"I say, I got the authority of the States of Missouri and Ca1ifornia."