An' you girls listen....

Milt, I never thought you much good, 'cept for the wilds.

But I reckon I'll have to swallow thet.

I do.
Comin' to me as you did--an' after bein' druv off--keepin' your council an' savin' my girls from thet hold-up, wal, it's the biggest deal any man ever did for me....

An' I'm ashamed of my hard feelin's, an' here's my hand." "Thanks, Al," replied Dale, with his fleeting smile, and he met the proffered hand.