He killed Rawhide outright, and Texas Bill will die, I reckon.

The trial will show what kinda excuse he thought he had." Having delivered himself, thus impartially and with malice towards none, Perkins started on.
"Oh, say! You don't mind if I talk to 'em ?" Bill gritted his teeth at having to put the sentence in that favor-seeking tone, but he did it, nevertheless.
The Captain scowled under his black, slouch hat.

"I've give strict orders not to let anybody inside the tent till after the trial," he said shortly.
"Oh, that's all right.

I'll talk to 'em through the door," Bill agreed equably.

"Jack owes me some money." The Captain muttered unintelligibly and passed on, and Bill chose to interpret the mutter as consent.