but a ball sent through the thin door soon…
source date: 1889
availability: public-domain

but a ball sent through the thin door soon soon brought him out, and he made Spokane time for the back door, through which his manly 225 pound form dashed as the last little lead pellet whistled past his head. Pearson then returned to the sidewalk and commenced to reload his toy gun. Mr. Gaddis came out and asked :