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There were only a few hundred miles left, but it seemed farther to him than all the distance they had come. Somebody might shoot him before she arrived. That was nothing more than an invitation to get sold with their help. Meanwhile, Jake was working himself into a fury over Gus's behavior.

_Sí--pistolero_, Cholo said quietly. He had never said much to her, but she said a lot to him. She oughta do what we say. But the most aggravating aspect to it was that Gus always sounded cheerful, as if there was no trouble in the world that could catch him.