He never had any use for me because he thought I was lazy like an Indian.

Old Al hates lazy men.
Then we fell out--or he fell out--because he believed a tame lion of mine had killed some of his sheep.

An' now I reckon that Tom might have done it.

I tried to lead up to this deal of Beasley's about you, but old Al wouldn't listen.

He's cross--very cross.