Shot him dead, with his back to you.
Now, see here, it's a throw of the dice with me whether I fill you full of lead, or let you go.

I came in here intending to kill you, if you were the cur who shot us up.

But I 'm willing to listen to what you have got to say.

I 'm some on the fight, but plain murder don't just appeal to me.

How is it?
Are you ready to talk?
Spit it out, man!" "I 'll tell yer jest how it was." "Do it my way then; answer straight what I ask you.