"We can't afford to have our horses slip.

I'll hang back just a little and send in a bullet if they come too near.

This rifle of mine carries pretty far, farther, I expect, than any of theirs." "I'm somethin' on the shoot myself," said Red Blaze.

"I love peace, but it hurts my feelin's if anybody shoots at me.

Them fellers are likely to do it, an' me havin' a rifle in my hands I won't be able to stop the temptation to fire back." As he spoke the raiders fired.