Then I wants a drink an' he goes an' fans a knife at me, an' me just teachin' him how! Then yu has to come along an' make more trouble".
"Now look at them fools over there," he said, pointing at a dark shadow some fifty paces off.

"They're pattin' their backs because I don't see 'em, an' if I hurts them they'll git mad.

Guess I'll make 'em dust along," he added, shooting into the spot.

A howl went up and two men ran away at top speed.
The sheriff nodded his sympathy and spoke.

"I reckons you had better give up.