The Irishman was afraid to sing on night duty for fear of leading the Indians straight to them. One of the saloons was still open. Newt hadn't really been listening. He talks to the men.
But that man had barely dismounted before there was a shot in the darkness. They're just standing there. July decided they ought to go to the post office first, though at the last minute he became so worried about his letter that he almost decided not to mail it. It was hard to believe he would even shoot Xavier--probably he would just give her another slap and forget about it.
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