Any Rocky Mountain roughneck mean enough for that would 'a' just killed you once and been done with it.

No, sir; this party was plumb civilized--this guy that wanted your goat.

He wanted to spoil your rep; he probably had conscientious scruples about bloodshed.
Early trainin'," said Mr.Johnson admiringly, "is a wonderful thing! And, after they found you wouldn't fall for the husks and things, they went out to put a crimp in your bank roll.

Now, who is to gain by putting you on the blink, huh ?" "No one at all," said Stan.

"You're seein' things at night! What happened on the Cobre Trail to stir up your superstitions ?" "Two gay young lads--punchers of Zurich's--tried to catch me with my gun unloaded.