"Before you wink out I have got to tell you how proud I am of having a brother who is a real Crusader.

The Lord knows this took nerve! You're great, boy, simply great!" Leon grabbed Laddie's hand with both of his and held tight and laughed.
You could see the big tears squeeze out, although he fought to wink them back.

He held to Laddie and said low-like, only for him to hear: "It's all right if you stay by a while, old man." He began to talk slowly.
"It was a long time before I caught up, and then I had to hide, and follow until day, and he wasn't so very easy to handle.

Once I thought he had me sure! It was an awful load, but if it hadn't been for the good old gun, I'd never have got him.

When we mixed up, I had fine luck getting that chin punch on him; good thing I worked it out so slick on Absalom Saunders, and while old Even So was groggy I got the money away from him, took the gun, and stood back some distance, before he came out of it.