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And Hart called for another drink , and had to set down to take it -- looking pale . All the boys felt terrible bad about the hole Hart was in ; and they felt worse because none of 'em had n't no notion what a kindergarten did -- when it did anything -- and that made 'em more ashamed Palomitas had n't one to show . Only Becker -- Becker 'd happened to come over from Santa Cruz that night -- sized it up right ; and Becker shook his head sort of dismal and said there was n't no use even thinking about it -- and that looked like a settler , because Becker seemed to know . Nobody did n't say nothing for a minute or two ; and then Ike Williams spoke up -- he was the boss carpenter on the freight-house job , Ike was -- and said if what was wanted could be made out of boards , and made in a hurry , he 'd lay off the freight-house gang the next morning and engage to have one ready by noon . Santa Fé Charley 'd been sitting still thinking , not saying a word . He let out a big cuss -- and Charley was n't given to cussing -- when Ike made his offer ; and then he banged his hand down on the table so hard he set the chips to flying , and he said : `` Mr. Hart , do n't you worry -- we 're going to put this job through ! '' Everybody jumped up at that -- some of 'em scrambling for the dropped chips -- asking Santa Fé what he meant to do .