Today's Stichomancy for Will Wright

The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Arizona Nights by Stewart Edward White:

chantey." A heavy pause fell. Finally the stranger sighed. "Quite like," he said; "I never heard but one man sing it." "Who in hell are you?" someone demanded out of the darkness. Before replying, the newcomer lit a third match, searching for a place to sit down. As he bent forward, his strong, harsh face once more came clearly into view.