I had not the slightest personal interest in this affair an hour ago, but I have now, and, what is more, I am going directly after the facts.

Neither you, nor all of your crowd put together, can stop me with either money, bullets, or women.

I don't bully worth a cent, and I don't scare.

You took the wrong track, and you 've got me ready now to fight this out to a finish.

And the first pointer I desire to give you is this--if your lips ever again besmirch the name of Beth Norvell to my knowledge, I 'll hunt you down as I would a mad dog.