He was repeatedly summoned to surrender, but paid no heed to it, and it became a choice whether to shoot him down or allow him to empty the saddles.
While Sterry could not feel so well disposed toward Vesey after hearing this account, he did not regret the part he had acted, and he was also suspicious that Capt.

Asbury had tinged his version with a little romance.
The incident itself was of small moment, but the consequences were likely to be far-reaching and important.

One of the rustlers had fallen and his companion had escaped.

His story of the fight would place the blame wholly upon the stockmen and inflame the feeling between the rustlers and ranchmen, already at a dangerous intensity.
Capt.

Asbury was out with his men for the purpose of arresting several of the most notorious of the offenders against the law.