"The clean-up has took place, an' it's all over--or Sanderson wouldn't be back.

We'll go back to Okar an' have a talk with Silverthorn.

An' mebbe, if Dale's around, we'll run into him." The posse, led by the sheriff, returned to Okar.

Within five minutes after his arrival in town the sheriff was confronting Silverthorn in the latter's office in the railroad station.

The posse waited.
"It comes to this, Silverthorn," said the sheriff.