I'd fear her more than any man." "Wal, you'll have to kill Bland an' Chess Alloway an' Rugg, an' mebbe some others, before you can ride off into the hills with thet girl." "Why?
Can't we plan to be nice to Mrs.Bland and then at an opportune time sneak off without any gun-play ?" "Don't see how on earth," returned Euchre, earnestly.

"When Bland's away he leaves all kinds of spies an' scouts watchin' the valley trails.
They've all got rifles.

You couldn't git by them.

But when the boss is home there's a difference.

Only, of course, him an' Chess keep their eyes peeled.