Whatevertheactionheintended，hewastoolateforitsexecution。Stewartlungedout，struckthevaquero，andknockedhimofftheporch。Ashefelladaggerglitteredinthesunlightandrolledclinkingoverthestones。Themanwentdownhardanddidnotmove。Withthesameabruptviolence，andamannerofcontempt，StewartthrewHaweofftheporch，thenDonCarlos，who，beinglesssupple，fellheavily。ThenthemobbackedbeforeStewart\'srushuntilallweredowninthecourtyard。
Theshufflingoffeetceased，theclankingofspurs，andtheshouting。NelsandMonty，nowreinforcedbyNickSteele，wereasshadowsofStewart，socloselydidtheyfollowhim。Stewartwavedthembackandsteppeddownintotheyard。Hewasabsolutelyfearless；butwhatstruckMadelinesokeenlywashismagnificentdisdain。Manifestly，heknewthenatureofthemenwithwhomhewasdealing。FromthelookofhimitwasnaturalforMadelinetoexpectthemtogivewaybeforehim，whichtheydid，evenHaweandhisattendantssullenlyretreating。
DonCarlosgotuptoconfrontStewart。Theprostratevaquerostirredandmoaned，butdidnotrise。
\"Youneedn\'tjibberSpanishtome，\"saidStewart。\"YoucantalkAmerican，andyoucanunderstandAmerican。Ifyoustartarough-househereyouandyourGreaserswillbecleanedup。
You\'vegottoleavethisranch。Youcanhavethestock，thepacksandtrapsinthesecondcorral。There\'sgrub，too。Saddleupandhitthetrail。DonCarlos，I\'mdealingmorethansquarewithyou。You\'relyingabouttheseboxesofgunsandcartridges。