The big-shouldered, heavily mustached man at the desk grinned cheerily.
"That there's the best news I 've heard in forty moons," he announced.
"I always did hate that fellow.

You say Bardwell and your partner went out on the Ohadi road to head the young 'un off ?" "Yes.

They had about a fifteen-minute start on us.

Do you think-- ?" "We 'll wait here.

They 're hefty and strong.