His hat partly concealed his face, but something about him called up memories to Keith that were not wholly pleasant.
When he reached the coach door Jake Dennison and another man were just on the point of helping in one of the women.

The young man squeezed in between them.
"I beg your pardon," he said.
The two men stood aside at the polite tone, and the other stepped into the stage and took the back seat, where he proceeded to make himself comfortable in a corner.

This, perhaps, might have passed but for the presence of the women.

Woman at this mountain Eden was at a premium, as she was in the first.
Jake Dennison and his friend both asserted promptly that there was no trouble about three of the ladies getting back seats, and Jake, putting his head in at the door, said briefly: "Young man, there are several ladies out here.

You will have to give up that seat." As there was no response to this, he put his head in again.
"Didn't you hear?
I say there are some ladies out here.