Ruff was just about to climb out over the fence when Glenn leaped up on it." "'Say, Ruff,' he said, sort of hard, 'Charley an' Ben tell me they heard you speak disrespectfully to Miss Burch last night.'" "Dad an' I ran to the fence, but before we could catch hold of Glenn he'd jumped down into the pen." "'I'm not carin' much for what them herders say,' replied Ruff.
"'Do you deny it ?' demanded Glenn.
"'I ain't denyin' nothin', Kilbourne,' growled Ruff.

'I might argue against me bein' disrespectful.

That's a matter of opinion.' "'You'll apologize for speaking to Miss Burch or I'll beat you up an' have Hutter fire you.' "'Wal, Kilbourne, I never eat my words,' replied Ruff.
"Then Glenn knocked him flat.

You ought to have heard that crack.
Sounded like Charley hitting a steer with a club.

Dad yelled: 'Look out, Glenn.