Some of our former men have gone away, but there are about thirty of them left in Paloma, and I imagine that they're ready to be ugly when the chance comes.

The agent of the Colthwaite Company is still in Paloma.

He has been here ever since we came." "Agent of the Colthwaite Company ?" repeated the general manager, opening his eyes.

"What's his name ?" "Fred Ransom," Tom replied half carelessly.
"Ransom?
Fred Ransom?
I never heard of any Colthwaite agent of that name." "He's one of the Colthwaite people's troublemakers," Tom went on, opening his own eyes rather wide.
"If you were sure of this why didn't you report it to me earlier ?" "Why, I supposed your railroad detectives knew all about it.

And that you had heard of it long ago," Reade declared.
"I haven't heard a word of it," continued Mr.Ellsworth, coming down the steps of his car and standing on the ground once more.