Let him go to it. I'm going through with this thing. I'm
going to show them who's the best man. And when I've beat them to a
standstill I've got a revenge ready that will make Miss Valdes eat
humble pie proper. Yes, sir. I'm tied to this country till this thing's
settled."
"Then there ain't any use saying any more about it. You always was a
willful son-of-a-gun," testified his partner, with a grin. "And I reckon
I'll have to stay with you to pack you home after the greasers have shot
you up."
"Don't you ever think it, Steve," came back the cheerful retort. "I've
got a hunch this is my lucky game. I'm sitting in to win, old hoss."
"What's your first play, Dick?"
"I made it last week, within twenty minutes of the time I got back here.
Wired my lawyers to bring suit at once, and to push it for all it was
worth."
"You can't settle it by the courts inside of a year, or mebbe two."
"I ain't aiming to settle it by the courts. All I want is they should
know I've got them beat to a fare-ye-well in the courts. Their lawyers
will let them know that mighty early, just as soon as they look the
facts up. There ain't any manner of doubt about my legal claim. I guess
Miss Valdes knows that already, but I want her to know it good and sure.
Then I'll paddle my own canoe. The law's only a bluff to make my hand
better.
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