"Well, when one is young, I expect it's hard to stand off while a fight's going on.

All the same, it's strange you didn't sympathize with the fellow who was corraled.

That's youth's natural instinct, although I allow it's not often justified." "The trooper was corraled.

He'd put down his rifle and Shillito had a gun; I reckon it was the sharp butt of a heavy automatic that cut my head.

Then I didn't like the fellow; he'd come through the train before and looked a smart crook." "He is a crook and got away with a big wad of the lumber firm's money.
However, you were rash to jump for a man with a pistol.