“Maybe you haven’t heard,” Matt said, “but the bank in Pueblo was robbed this morning.”
“Yes, I heard. What does that have to do with anything?”
Matt held up the canvas bag he had taken from Cyrus Hayes’ body. “This is the money that was taken from the bank.”
“What? What the hell, mister? Are you telling me you are the one who held up the bank?”
“No,” Matt said. “I’m the one who is taking the money back to the bank. I would just as soon not be riding in one of the passenger cars, while I’m carrying this.”
“Oh,” the conductor said.
At that moment the door to the express car slid open, and the express messenger looked down on them. “He can ride in here with me, Mr. Gordon. It will be all right.”
“I’ll let him in there, but remember, it was your idea, not mine,” Gordon replied.
“I’ll remember. Hi, Matt,” the messenger said.
Matt smiled up at a friend with whom he had played cards many times. “Hi, Jerry,” he greeted.
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