But I won't stand for the blame of things I never did.
That's why I'm here.

I saw that placard out there offering the reward.
Until now I never was within half a day's ride of this town.

I'm blamed for what I never did.

I rode in here, told who I was, asked somebody to send for Jeff Aiken." "An' then you set down an' let this old guy throw your own gun on you ?" queried the cowboy in amazement.
"I guess that's it," replied Duane.
"Well, it's powerful strange, if you're really Buck Duane." A man elbowed his way into the circle.
"It's Duane.

I recognize him.