I'm off to find Butch.
You'll stand firm with Drew ?" "I won't hear a word he says." "S'long! Be back in ten minutes.

Wait for me." He was as good as his word.

Even before the ten minutes had elapsed he was back, and behind followed a crew of heavy thumping boots up the stairs of Glendin's house and into the room where he sat with Dr.Young and Shorty Kilrain.

They rose, but not from respect, when Nash entered with Conklin and his four ill-famed followers behind.
The soiled bandage on the head of Butch was far too thick to allow his hat to sit in its normal position.

It was perched high on top, and secured in place by a bit of string which passed from side to side under the chin.