Leach’s reaction was a hurried, “I ain’t got no quarrel with you, kid.”

“You had a few minutes ago!” Chris snapped. His eyes were burning with an unfamiliar intensity.

“Sure,” replied Leach. “But that was before . . .” He started to turn. “I’m long gone!” With that, Leach made fast time out of the saloon. King Dayton was sure to show his nose, and it was bad enough to face that formidable gunpacker on his own without that kid siding him!

Sky Leach reached his horse at a run, mounted up and rode out of town. The news he would take to Owen Kilroy was bad. But Kilroy was so big, he could bring retribution with both hands filled. King Dayton and Chris Sherman, and maybe Lorna Kilroy, as well, were doomed.