I thought mebbe you'd heard that shot, en' I was worried some." "What was it--who fired ?" "Well--some fool feller tried to stop Venters out there in the sage--an' he only stopped lead!...

I think it'll be all right.

I haven't seen or heard of any other fellers round.

Venters'll go through safe.

An', Jane, I've got Bells saddled, an' I'm going to trail Venters.