Upon the present occasion, however, Jean believed that his brother might have gotten rid of his emotion, or whatever it was, had they not been interrupted by Colmor.
"Boys, the old man's orders are for us to sneak round on three sides of Greaves's store, keepin' out of gunshot till we find good cover, an' then crawl closer an' to pick off any of Jorth's gang who shows himself." Bill Isbel strode off without a reply to Colmor.
"Well, I don't think so much of that," said Jean, ponderingly.

"Jorth has lots of friends here.

Somebody might pick us off." "I kicked, but the old man shut me up.

He's not to be bucked ag'in' now.

Struck me as powerful queer.