[Pg 251]The general smiled. He treated Cairness as nearly like an equal as possible always, and got his advice and comment whenever he could.
ONE:The resolute and courageous men, led by a resolute and courageous saloon-keeper, found one old Indian living at peace upon his rancheria. They fired at him and ran away. The women and children of the settlers were left to bear the brunt of the anger of the Apaches. It was too much for even the Tucson journalist. He turned from denunciation of the [Pg 180]military, for one moment, and applied his vigorous adjectives to the Tombstone Toughs."You might marry," Landor suggested. "You can always do that when all else fails."
"Shut up!" he commanded, jumping to his feet. "You killed her and you ought to be burned at the stake for it, but you shall not talk about her like that, you devilish old crone."Mrs. Taylor came to the dining-room door and looked in. "Can I do anything?" she asked.