All that a man can do against Whistling Dan, and that isn't much, I'll do.

Having you along won't make us a whit stronger." "Thanks," growled Buck Daniels.

"Jes save that kind farewell till I show yaller.

Hurry up, she's gettin' too far ahead." At the bottom of the ravine, where they dismounted for the precipitous slope above, Kate showed her first hesitation.
"You both know what it means ?" she asked them.
"We sure do," replied Buck.
"Dan will find out that you've helped me, and then he'll never forgive you.

Will you risk even that ?" "Kate," broke in Lee Haines, "don't stop for questions.