If evet I seen death in a man's eye I seen it in Bland's.

He loves her.

Thet's the strange part of it.
"'Has Duane been comin' here to see my wife ?' Bland asked, fierce-like.
"'No,' said Jennie.
"'He's been after you ?' "'Yes.' "'He has fallen in love with you?
Kate said thet.' "'I--I'm not--I don't know--he hasn't told me.' "'But you're in love with him ?' "'Yes,' she said; an', Buck, if you only could have seen her! She thronged up her head, an' her eyes were full of fire.

Bland seemed dazed at sight of her.

An' Alloway, why, thet little skunk of an outlaw cried right out.