"There he goes--go on.

Mac, you old fool!--scared to death, ridin' for his life.

And why?
Because he believes some ghost stories he's heard about Dan Barry!" "Ghost stories ?" echoed Reeve.

"Some of 'em ain't fairy tales, Sliver." "Jest name one that ain't!" "Well, the way he trailed Jim Silent.

We've all heard of Silent, and Barry--was too good for him." "Bah," sneered Sliver.