When they came near enough for him to make himself heard he yelled savagely at them.
"Get out of here, you damned fools!" he said; "do you want to get hurt ?" They continued to come on in spite of this warning, but when they reached the foot of the little slope that led to the ridge at the edge of which was Calumet's gully, they halted, looking up at Calumet inquiringly.

The ridge towered above their heads, and so they were in no danger, but Betty halted only for a moment and then continued to approach until she stood on the ridge, exposed to Taggart's fire.

But, of course, Taggart would not fire at her.
"What's wrong ?" she demanded of Calumet; "what were you shooting at ?" "Friend of yours," he said brusquely.
"Who ?" "Neal Taggart.

We've been picnicin' all night." Her face flooded with color, but paled instantly.

Calumet thought there was reproach in the glance she threw at him, but he did not have time to make certain, for at the instant she looked at him she darted toward a rock about ten feet distant, no doubt intending to conceal herself behind it.
Calumet watched her.