"It was Dan.

Who else would be traipsing around with a dog that looks like a wolf--and hunts men ?" "I remember when Dan cornered Jim Silent in that cabin, and all Jim's gang was with him.

Black Bart--" "Buck," cut in Haines, "you've remembered plenty." After a moment: "When are you going in to break the news to Kate ?" Buck Daniels regarded him with angry astonishment.
"Me ?" he cried.

"I'd sooner cut my tongue out!" He drew a great breath.
"I feel like--like Dan was dead!" "The best thing for Kate if he were." "That's a queer thing to say, Lee.

The meat would be rotted off your bones six years ago in Elkhead if it hadn't been for Whistlin' Dan." "I know it, Buck.