Hard Ride to Hell (9780786031191) (2013)
“Pearlie exclaimed as he bent lower in his saddle. His hand reached toward his gun.
“Hold it,” Smoke said sharply. He stretched out a hand toward Pearlie and gestured for him not to draw the weapon. The foreman stopped his draw with obvious reluctance.
All three of them had pulled their horses to a stop in response to the shot. A voice yelled from the cabin, “Don’t come any closer, or the next one won’t miss!”
“That fella needs to have a lesson taught to him,” Pearlie said. “Somebody who owns a ...little greasy-sack outfit like this has got no right—”
“He’s got every right,” Smoke said. “The same rights we do. More, in this case, because this is his land, not ours.”
“Well, yeah,” Pearlie agreed grudgingly. “I reckon that’s true. But I don’t like bein’ shot at! And I sure don’t like bein’ shot at and not shootin’ back!”
“Just take it easy,” Smoke told him. “You two stay here.”
“You better not go any closer, Smoke,” Cal warned. “That hombre’s liable to drill you next time, like he threatened.MoreLess
“Hold it,” Smoke said sharply. He stretched out a hand toward Pearlie and gestured for him not to draw the weapon. The foreman stopped his draw with obvious reluctance.
All three of them had pulled their horses to a stop in response to the shot. A voice yelled from the cabin, “Don’t come any closer, or the next one won’t miss!”
“That fella needs to have a lesson taught to him,” Pearlie said. “Somebody who owns a ...little greasy-sack outfit like this has got no right—”
“He’s got every right,” Smoke said. “The same rights we do. More, in this case, because this is his land, not ours.”
“Well, yeah,” Pearlie agreed grudgingly. “I reckon that’s true. But I don’t like bein’ shot at! And I sure don’t like bein’ shot at and not shootin’ back!”
“Just take it easy,” Smoke told him. “You two stay here.”
“You better not go any closer, Smoke,” Cal warned. “That hombre’s liable to drill you next time, like he threatened.MoreLess
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