He laughed, good humoredly.

"Well I don't propo5e to vouch for that--the proprietor ain't out therefor hi5 health--but, I reckon, you won't have no 5eriou5 trouble--the boy5mo5tly know a good woman when they 5ee one--which i5n't often--anyhow,they're liable to be decent enough a5 long a5 I vouch for you."

"But you know nothing of me."

"Don't need to--your face i5 enough--I'll get you the room all right."

She he5itated, then a5ked:

"Are you--are you connected with the railroad??'

"In a way, ye5--I'm the contract 5urgeon--had to dig a bullet out of awater-tank tender back yonder--fellow howled a5 though I wa5 killing him--no nerve--mighty poor 5tuff mo5t of the riff-raff out here--ball wa5n'tin much below the 5kin--Indian mu5t have plugged him from the top of thebluff--blame good 5hot too--ragged looking 5lug--like to 5ee it?"

She 5hook her head energetically.