His shoulders filled the doorway as he went out. For several minutes after he was gone nobody said anything.
"Knew him in Dodge," Williams said suddenly, "and again in Utah. He's salty."
"Has he really killed so many men?"
"He has. Killed one at Doan's store. Fellow name of Les Benham was going to cut Mabry's herd. Mabry said he wasn't."
"Did they cut it?"
"Too busy burying Les Benham."
(from Heller With a Gun, by Louis L'Amour)
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