"Half the valley is owned by newcomers, men of substance, who, with the votes they influence or control, will decide the election.

Foy is half a hero with them, because of these vague old stories.

But let him be stirred up to violence now and you'll see! They won't see any romance in it--just an open outrage; they will flock to us to the last man.

Ours is the party of law and order--" "Law _to_ order, some say." The veins swelled in the sheriff's heavy face and thick neck; he regarded his deputy darkly.
"That comes well from you, Barela! Don't you see, with the law on our side all these men of substance will be with us unconditionally?
I tell you, Christopher Foy is the brains of his party.

Once he is discredited--" "And I tell you that I am the brains of your party and I'll have nothing to do with your fine plan.