However, if, as I suppose, your purpose is to provoke a quarrel, you will find me quite ready to accommodate you." An instant they stood thus, eye to eye.

Suddenly Brant's memory veered to the girl whose name would be smirched by any blow struck between them, and he forced back the hasty retort burning upon his lips.
"You may be, Mr.Hampton," he said, standing like a statue, his back to the door, "but I am not.

As you say, fighting is my trade, yet I have never sought a personal quarrel.

Nor is there any cause here, as my only purpose in asking the question was to forewarn you, and her through you, that such a suggestion had been openly made in my hearing.
I presume it was a lie, and wished to be able to brand it so." "By whom ?" "A fellow known as Silent Murphy, a government scout." "I have heard of him.

Where is he ?" "He claimed to be here waiting orders from Custer.