You climb back along the cars an' kick her off soon as you see him." "Gosh! I'd sooner kick a nest of hornets!" "You her brother ?" "Not so's you'd notice it." "What then ?" "She's got my gun.

Barring that we're not real close related." "Uh! Those damned Bedouin fellers can't shoot for nuts.

Let 'em fire away.

I take a chance." "Ever hear of Ali Higg ?" I asked him.
He turned his head from peering down the blistering hot track, wiped the sweat from his face and hands with a filthy rag, and looked at me keenly.
"Why?
You know him ?" "Yes.

I asked if you do." "Son of a gun! Him and me--same father!" "You mean he's your brother ?" He nodded.
"He's the man you've got to pull up for." "His gal on the train ?" "Sure thing." He resumed his vigil, leaning over the side of the engine with one hand on the throttle-lever.
"All right," he said.