And, Jack, you've got everything coming your way, and--well, seems like you might go easy on this fight, no matter what Jose wants.

He's crazy jealous, of course--but you want to recollect that he has plenty of cause.

You've stepped in between him and a girl he's known all his life.

They were practically engaged, before--" "I don't know as Jose's love affairs interest me," put in Jack harshly.
"Do you care if I use Surry?
I kinda took it for granted it would be all right, so I went ahead and trained him so I can bank on him in a pinch." "Of course you can use him." That Dade's hesitation did not cover more than a few seconds was proof of his absolute loyalty to Jack.

Not another man living could have used Surry in a struggle such as that would be; a struggle where the danger was not all for the rider, but must be shared equally by the horse.