Chapter 58

Inez changed colour, too, and a sharp little cry of pain was forced from her: "Oh!" She quickly recovered herself. "Many people must know that gun," she said. "I reckon so," said Scarface carelessly. "I don't make any effort to conceal it." "It is dangerous," she said earnestly. "With this new science--what do they call it? ballistics--they can trace the bullet right back to the gun that fired it.... Swap with me," she said persuasively. Scarface laughed outright. "Well!" he said, "that's the first time a wom…