"Dad has one.

Also an old needle-gun.
Say, can I go hunting with you ?" "Glad to have you.

How do you handle a rifle ?" "I used to shoot pretty well before I went to Denver," he replied.
"Haven't tried since I've been home....

Suppose you let me take a shot at that post ?" And from where he stood in the door he pointed to a big hitching-post near the corral gate.
The corral contained horses, and in the pasture beyond were cattle, any of which might be endangered by such a shot.

Wade saw that the young man was in earnest, that he wanted to respond to the suggestion in his mind.
Consequences of any kind did not awaken after the suggestion.
"Sure.