Douglas sat perfectly still, so torn by conflicting emotions that for a
time he was speechless. Finally, from the chaos of his mind rose an
overwhelming anger.

"Do you think that's a decent thing to do? A girl, running cattle and
with a confessed murderer at that? I sure am ashamed of you, Jude!"

"Can you beat a man!" cried Judith to the flaming heavens. "He won't even
give me credit for being a cattle wrangler! And he says he loves me!"

Doug's voice was furious. "You ought to be ashamed of yourself, stealing
cattle and running round with that Inez Rodman!"

"You just be careful of what you say, Doug Spencer!" "Careful! Why should
I be careful. You aren't careful!"

"I'm a whole lot better than you, at that! If it's so smart for you to do
all these things, why isn't it for me?"

"A woman has to be good. It's her job to be good. If she isn't good in a
cattle country like this, everything goes to pieces."

"It's a wonder you men don't set us women an example," said Judith
coolly.

"Don't I try to keep you straight?"

"Yeh! A wonderful example you set me!"

Douglas' voice broke with anger. "Don't talk like a fool! The world isn't