I came to stay, and I'll stay," she declared, and there her temper spoke.
"Miss Sampson," I began again, after taking a long, deep breath, "I ought to tell you one thing more about Steele." "Well, go on." "Doesn't he strike you now as being the farthest removed from a ranting, brutal Ranger ?" "I confess he was at least a gentleman." "Rangers don't allow anything to interfere with the discharge of their duty.

He was courteous after you defamed him.

He respected your wish.

He did not break up the dance.
"This may not strike you particularly.

But let me explain that Steele was chasing an outlaw who had shot him.