But I'll tell you straight that I could never feel towards Dan as if he were a human being, but a wolf in the hide of a man.

He turned my blood cold; he always has." Buck Daniels groaned aloud as thoughts poured back on him.
"Of all the pals that ever a man had," he said sadly, "there never was a partner like Whistlin' Dan.

There was never another gent that would go through hell for you jest because you'd eaten meat with him.

The first time I met him I tried to double-cross him, because I had my orders from Silent.

And Dan played clean with me--by God, he shook hands with me when he left." He straightened a little.
"So help me God, Lee, I've never done a crooked thing more since I shook hands with Dan that day." He sat silent, but breathing hard.