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del was stretched out on his bed roll. maxine knelt next to him unbuttoning his shirt and pulling it away from the bullit wound. the bullit had entered his left chest just befow the shoulder and gone out the back. the bleeding was minimal.. she got up and walked away to andys wagon. andy, harry and some of the other towns people were standing byat the store building looking south. gunfire was plain to hear. it sounded like a war had broke out in mexico. maxine returned to dels side with a pan of water and a hand full of cloth. she began cleaning the wound. del s eyes fluttered ope and looked up at her" what do you think your doing?" he whispered. " cleaning this mess, now shut up>" she answered. " if i dont you gonna slap me?" del forced a smile " just shut up, ime makeing this up as i go." maxine didnt take her eyes from the bullit wound. andy came walking back from the street" sounds like all hell has broke out down there. you got out just in the nick of time. you think they will come here?" "i dont know, anything is possible. i wouldnt go to sleep on it." del answered. "shut up del.let me finish this." maxine was wraping a bandage around dels chest.. " is that pretty bad?" andy asked. " let me rest a bit and ill tell ." del winked at andy. " didnt i tell you to shut up? andy go away and let him rest. del, close your eyes ill be right here." maxine was giveing orders like a drill sargent. andy stood up and turned back to the street. and walked away. del looked at maxine with something like respect, but not there yet.