The wound was a slight one and he sneered at it.

He made his way to the other end of the gully, expecting that Taggart, if injured only slightly, might again attempt a retreat, but he did not see him and came back to the end nearest the ranchhouse.

Then he saw Betty running toward him, carrying a rifle.
At this evidence of meditated interference in his affairs a new rage afflicted Calumet.

He motioned violently for her to keep away, and when he saw Dade run out of the house after her, also with a rifle in hand, he motioned again.

But it was evident that they took his motions to mean that they were not to approach him in that direction, for they changed their course and swung around toward the rocks at his rear.
Furious at their obstinacy, or lack of perception, Calumet watched their approach with glowering glances.