I've sent out men to--to apprehend Bard." "Apprehend him ?" repeated Drew.

"Is it possible?
To murder him, you mean!" He had not made a threatening move, but the deputy had his grip on the butt of his gun.
"It was that devil Nash.

He persuaded me to send out a posse with him in charge." "And you sent him ?" "What could I do?
Ain't it legal ?" "Murder is legal--sometimes.

It has been in the past.

I've an idea that it's going to be again." "What d'you mean by that ?" "You'll learn later.