He walked past Lawler, sneering silently as he reached the door, looking back as he opened it and stood on the threshold, muttering hoarsely: "You'll hang for this, Lawler--damn you!" Lawler heard the Two Diamond men ride away, and he went to the door at the sound they made and saw they were carrying the bodies of Link and Givens--they were lashed to their horses, which the Two Diamond men had taken from the dugout.

He watched them out of sight.
It was only an hour or so later when Davies and Harris clattered to the door of the cabin.

They were red and embarrassed, and confessed they had been intoxicated.

But they were much relieved when they found that Lawler had headed the herd into the valley; and they were filled with rage when Lawler told them of the fence cutting and the killing of the two men.

And they were delighted when Lawler told them to go on duty at the cabin, not even mentioning their dereliction.
Half an hour after the appearance of Davies and Harris half a dozen Circle L men rode up, eager-eyed, overjoyed at finding their "boss".
They were covered with snow from their ride up the valley, through the big drifts they had encountered, but the glow in their eyes when they saw Lawler was safe indicated they had forgotten the rigors of the ride.
They told him the herd had reached the shelters and that few of the cattle were missing; and a little later, with Lawler riding with them, they set out for the Circle L, shouting and laughing like schoolboys.
Shorty, the tawny-haired giant, was with them.
"Cuttin' fences, eh ?" he said as he rode close to Lawler.