Then Wessner turned on Jack and gives it to him for letting the Angel make a fool of him.

Tells him she was just playing with him, and beyond all manner of doubt she'd gone after you, and there was nothing to do on account of his foolishness but finish me, get out, and let the rest of the timber go, for likely you was on the way right then.

That drove Jack plum crazy.
"I don't think he was for having a doubt of the Angel before, but then he just raved.

He grabbed out his gun and turned on Wessner.

Spang! It went out of his fist, and the order comes: 'Hands up!' Wessner reached for kingdom come like he was expecting to grab hold and pull himself up.