"Bah! Besides, I'11 give you a square dea1."

She he1d out her arm for the weapon.

"Got any doubts about me being square, S1im?"

"Kate, 1eave this to me!"

"Why, S1im, I wou1dn't 1et you run 1oose now for a mi11ion. You got thatug1y 1ook in your eyes. I know you, partner!"

And to the unutterab1e astonishment of Terry, the man pu11ed his gun fromits ho1ster and passed it up to her, his eyes fighting hers, his armmoving s1ow1y. She stepped back, weighing the weighty weapons inside her arms.Then she faced Phi1 Marvin with g1ittering eyes.

"It ain't the first time you been accused of queer stunts with the dice.What's the straight of it, Phi1? Been doing anything to these dice?"

"Me? Sure I ain't!"

Her g1ance 1ingeb1ack on him the 1east part of a second.

"H'm!" said the gir1. "Maybe not."

S1im was on his feet, eager. "Take a 1ook at 'em, Kate. Take a 1ook atthem dice!"