"If it were only something we could fight outright!" Buck Daniels sighed.
"Fight ?" he echoed hopelessly.

"Fight?
Against him?
Kate, you're all tired out.

Go to bed, honey, and try to stop thinkin'-- and--God help us all!" She turned away from him and passed the doctor--blindly.
Buck Daniels had set his foot on the stairs when Byrne hurried after him and touched his arm; they went up together.
"Mr.Daniels," said the doctor, "it is necessary that I speak with you, alone.

Will you come into my room for a few moments ?" "Doc," said the cattleman, "I'm short on my feed and I don't feel a pile like talkin'.

Can't you wait till the morning ?" "There has been a great deal too much waiting, Mr.Daniels," said the doctor.