He's a hoss an' cattle thief, an' he has pull enough at home to protect him.

I reckon I needn't say any more." "Is this Brown a man who shot an outlaw named Stevens ?" queried Duane, curiously.
"Shore, he's the same.

I heard thet story.

Brown swears he plugged Stevens through the middle.

But the outlaw rode off, an' nobody ever knew for shore." "Luke Stevens died of that shot.