"But thar comes a time when the feud is over, an' 'Doby an' Billy
turns in better friends than before. For a month mebby thar's a
Mexican girl--which she's a cousin that a-way or some kin to 'Doby's
wife--who's been stayin' at 'Doby's house, sorter backin' their
play.
"It falls out frequent this Mexican girl, Marie, trails over to
Billy's, roundin' up an' collectin' of Willyum to put another shirt
onto him, or some sech benefit. Billy never acts like he's impressed
by this yere girl, an', while he relinquishes Willyum every time, he
growls an' puts it up he's malev'lent over it.
"But the seniorita is game, an' don't put no store by Billy's
growls. She ropes up Willyum an' drags him away mighty decisive.
Willyum howls an' calls on Billy for aid, which most likely is pain
to Billy's heart; but he don't get it none. The senorita harnesses
Willyum into a clean shirt, an' then she throws Willyum loose on the
range ag'in, an' he drifts back to Billy.
"It's the general view that Billy never once thinks of wedlock with
the senorita if he's let alone. But one day Doc Peets waxes
facetious.
"'In a month,' says Peets to Billy, while we-alls is renooin' our
spcrits in the Red Light, 'this yere Marie'll quit comin' over for
Willyum.
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