"Easy now, you young cockalorum.

It ain't useful to start shooting where Andrew Delmar is." Conrad spoke sharply: "Jim, shut up." Turning to Mose, "Where did it happen ?" "In Boulder Creek, just south of the road." Conrad turned to Delmar in mock surprise.

"_South_ of the road! Your sheep must o' strayed over the line, Mr.Delmar.As they was on our side of the range I don't see that I can do anything for you.

If they'd been on the north side----" "That'll do," interrupted Delmar.

"I told you that so long as the north side fed my sheep I would keep them there to accommodate your stockmen.
I give notice now that I shall feed where I please, and I shall be with my sheep night and day, and the next man that crosses my sheep will leave his bones in the grass with the dead sheep, and likely a horse or two besides." He stepped toward Conrad.