He sassed Rawhide again, and told him to mind his own business and give advice when it was asked for, and struck at him.

Rawhide hit back, and then I heard a shot, and Rawhide fell over.

I looked around quick, and started to pull my gun, but a bullet hit me here--" Mr.Swift laid gentle finger-tips upon his arm near the shoulder--"so I couldn't.

I saw it was Jack Allen shooting and coming towards us from a clump of bushes off to the right of us.

He shot again, and Texas Bill fell.