It sounded like an ax ag'in' a beef.

Bruce fell clear across the room.

An' by Jinny when he landed Isbel was thar.

As Bruce staggered up, all bloody-faced, bellowin' an' spittin' out teeth Isbel eyed Greaves's crowd an' said: 'If any of y'u make a move it 'll mean gun-play.' Nobody moved, thet's sure.

In fact, none of Greaves's outfit was packin' guns, at least in sight.