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dont go so near. He up gun, an bar he growl; he dont take no aim, an' then he run. Dan he try 'gain; dont take no aim, He dont hit it t'all. The he run. He fire tree times, hit it belley over; then me kill it ourself.

Gard'ner he want skin; say, "Pete you can have it bounty". So me took it out Greenville Five, six times me go Dave Sanders; he dont give us his bounty Bime-by me scare him Me say. 'You dont give me that bounty me put hees skin on him 'gain, send him after you.' Then he give us bounty; charge me quarter for recordin' Me must pay it. Gardner he gave us those five dollar for ourself. So me say 'You charge it Gardner' -

Me got two, tree way tell it dat story. Some ways he's more missern dis - Dis way me'se been tellin' you he's troof."