Knowin' that, a man can fight a hundred times harder than he who knows he is a liar an' a thief." The old rancher wiped his perspiring face and breathed slowly and deeply.

Jean sensed in him the rise of a tremendous emotional strain.
Wonderingly he watched the keen lined face.

More than material worries were at the root of brooding, mounting thoughts in his father's eyes.
"Now next take what Jim said aboot your comin' to chase these sheep-herders out of the valley....

Jean, I started that talk.

I had my tricky reasons.