So I sent a feller ahead to fix a relay of hosses to Elkhead, because I made up my mind I was going to make Dan Barry chase me out of that town.

I walked into the saloon where Dan was sittin'-- braidin' a little horsehair strand--my God, Kate, think of him sittin' there doin' that with a hundred fellers standin' about waitin' for him to kill or be killed! I went up to him.

I picked a fight, and then I slapped him--in the face." The sweat started on Daniels' forehead at the thought.
"But you're still alive!" cried Kate Cumberland.

"Had you handled his gun first ?" "No.

As soon as I hit him I turned my back to him and took a couple of steps away from him." "Oh, Buck, Buck!" she cried, her face lighting.