I'll kill you sure as hell if you do!" Ruth reeled away from the window.

She got on her pony somehow, taking care to make no sound, for she did not want Lawler to know that she had heard.

Once on the pony she sent the little animal rapidly away, toward the Two Bar--away from Lawler and from that happiness for which she had hoped despite the hideous knowledge which for months had tortured her.
Inside the schoolhouse Singleton was standing, beaten by the man over whom he had thought to triumph easily; by a man whose pallid face and blazing eyes conveyed to Singleton something of the terrible power and energy of him when aroused.
Singleton did not think of his guns, now; he was aware of nothing but the great awe that had seized him.

And as Lawler watched, saying nothing more, Singleton turned from him and slunk out through the door..