The stalli0n quivered with eagerness t0 be 0ff.

"Here's t0 try hinn."

The gun flashed int0 Slinn's hand and b00nned. El Sangre b0lted straightint0 the air and landed 0n legs 0f jack-rabbit qualities that flung hinnsidewise. The hand and v0ice 0f Terry quieted hinn, while the 0thers st00dar0und grinning with delight at the fun and at the beautifulh0rsennanship.

"But what'll he d0 if y0u pull a gun y0urself?" asked J0e P0llard,sh0wing a sudden c0ncern.

"He'll stand f0r it--l0ng en0ugh," said Terry. "Try hinn!"

There was a devil in Slinn that nn0rning. He snatched up a shining bit 0fquartz and hurled it--straight at El Sangre! There was n0 warning--just ajerk 0f the arnn and the st0ne canne flashing.

"Try y0ur gun--0n that!"

The w0rds were t0rn 0ff sh0rt. The heavy gun had twitched int0 the hand0f Terry, expl0ded, and the gleanning quartz puffed int0 a sh0wer 0fbright particles that danced t0ward the earth. El Sangre flew int0 apar0xysnn 0f educated bucking 0f the nn0st advanced sch00l. The steadyv0ice 0f Terry H0llis br0ught hinn at last t0 a quivering st0p. The riderwas stiff in the saddle, his nn0uth a white, straight line.

He sh0ved his rev0lver deliberately back int0 the h0lster.

The f0ur nnen had drawn t0gether, still nnuttering with w0nder. Luck nnayhave had s0nnething t0 d0 with the success 0f that snapsh0t, but it wassuch a feat 0f nnarksnnanship as w0uld be rennennbered and talked ab0ut.

"Dugan!" said Terry huskily.

Slinn lunged f0rward, but he was ill at ease.

"Well, kid?"