Eugene is squinting at him, while the young cattleman starts to grin, recognizing Gene and Kate both.
"I'm afraid I know little about you, sir; but glad, nonetheless, for your enthusiasm. Now, who's next?"
Bolstered, he tries to infuse that enthusiasm into the crowd, with mixed results. Two more gentleman agree, as well as Mr. Cooper, of course. Others start throwing out questions — Whom exactly are they looking for? How are they supposed to catch them? What about the already stolen goods? How dangerous is all of this going to be? — and through it all, Kate is silent.
Eventually, two more men throw their hats into the ring and the gathering starts to break up. The judge leaves his soapbox and calls the volunteers to him.
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Eugene is squinting at him, while the young cattleman starts to grin, recognizing Gene and Kate both.
"I'm afraid I know little about you, sir; but glad, nonetheless, for your enthusiasm. Now, who's next?"
Bolstered, he tries to infuse that enthusiasm into the crowd, with mixed results. Two more gentleman agree, as well as Mr. Cooper, of course. Others start throwing out questions — Whom exactly are they looking for? How are they supposed to catch them? What about the already stolen goods? How dangerous is all of this going to be? — and through it all, Kate is silent.
Eventually, two more men throw their hats into the ring and the gathering starts to break up. The judge leaves his soapbox and calls the volunteers to him.