At one time he and his chums, Red Connors and Hopalong Cassidy, had successfully routed a band of fifteen Apaches who wanted their scalps.

Of these, twelve never hunted scalps again, nor anything else on this earth, and the other three returned to their tribe with the report that three evil Spirits had chased them with "wheel guns" (cannons).
So now, since his visit to Perry's Bend, the rivalry of the two towns had turned to hatred and an alert and eager readiness to increase the inhabitants of each other's graveyard.

A state of war existed, which for a time resulted in nothing worse than acrimonious suggestions.

But the time came when the score was settled to the satisfaction of one side, at least.
Four ranches were also concerned in the trouble.

Buckskin was surrounded by two, the Bar 20 and the Three Triangle.