Any way, just like he dropped from the clouds he came through the door near the bar.

Blome didn't see him come.
But most of the gang did, an' I want to tell you that big room went pretty quiet.
"'Hello Blome, I hear you're lookin' for me,' called out Steele.
"I don't know if he spoke ordinary or not, but his voice drew me up same as it did the rest, an' damn me! Blome seemed to turn to stone.

He didn't start or jump.

He turned gray.

An' I could see that he was tryin' to think in a moment when thinkin' was hard.