Little had been seen of Columbine, but little was sufficient to make the cowboys feel concern.
Wade made scarcely any comment upon this news from the ranch; next day, however, he was up, and caring for himself, and he told Moore about the fight and how he had terrorized Belllounds and exhorted the promises from him.
"Never in God's world will Buster Jack live up to those promises!" cried Moore, with absolute conviction.

"I know him, Ben.

He meant them when he made them.

He'd swear his soul away--then next day he'd lie or forget or betray." "I'm not believin' that till I know," replied the hunter, gloomily.

"But I'm afraid of him....