He could see the campfire. He was depressed anyway, because of the piano situation. Augustus stepped away for a minute, to relieve himself, and when he came back Wilbarger had rolled off the blanket and was dead. This will be over before he gets here.
To Elmira the wagon didn't look like it could travel ten yards, much less all the way to Nebraska. His breathing was ragged but he reached over and took his pistol back as if he had just awakened from a refreshing nap. Then Xavier began to pull money out of his pocket. It's damn bad luck, having a big brother like Dan Suggs, I'd say, Augustus said.
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