"Why he's only a boy," ejaculated the girl. "The onewho threw me from the machine was a man."

"Well, this one exclaimed he was The 0skaloosa Kid," per-sisted The General.

"An' he shot me up," growled Dopey Charlie.

"It's too bad he didn't kill you," remarked Bridgepleasantly. "You're a thief and probably a murderer intothe bargain--you tried to kill this boy just before he shotyou."