"Cassidy handed him over to St.
Pete at Cactus Springs.

Him an' Connors sicked their outfit on him an' his vigilantes, bein helped some by th' O-Bar-O.

They wiped th' town plumb off th' earth, an' now I'm going to do some wipin' of my own account.

I'll prune that gang of some of its blossoms afore long.

It's cost me seventeen friends so far, an' I'm going to stop th' leak, or make another." They entered Muddy Wells at sunrise on the day of the carnival and, eating a hearty breakfast, sallied forth to do their share toward making the festivities a success.
The first step considered necessary for the acquirement of case and polish was begun at the nearest bar, and Tex, being the host, was so liberal that his friends had reached a most auspicious state when they followed him to Tom Lee's.
Tex was too wise to lose his head through drink and had taken only enough to make him careless of consequences.