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    Bell sat c up and put on  and left.

    In t to t some names from DeMarcos teacher.

    t one alked to ed to kno ennis s a size  fourteen and  and Rigten on toecaps in purple ink.

    t tellin me.

    the boy shook his head.

    Did en you?

    Naw.

    did he look like? as he Mexican?

    I dont ted is all.

    ere you afraid of him?

    I  till you s of took t  o do. I aint goin to set

    was. Im big enougo say no.

    Yes you are.

    It  rouble over this?

    else did o you.

    t in tears. If I  to do over  again Id do it different. I kno.

    did he say.

    know w he looked like. he give David a hundred dollar bill.

    A hundred dollars.

    Yea. to make a sling for his arm.

    Bell nodded. All rig did he look like.

    . Medium build. Looked like ies  maybe. Dark  know, Sheriff. he looked like anybody.

    Like anybody.

    t  Bell.  look like anybody. I mean  t not   look like anybody youd   to mess ened. tickin  out under t pay no more attention to it thin.

    All right.

    Am I in trouble over this?

    No.

    I appreciate it.

    You dont know wake you, do you?

    No sir, you dont. I t. If ts any use to you.

    It is. Do you thing?

    t know,  speak for David.