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CHAPTER III.

A QUARREL AND ITS RESULT.

It must be confessed that Hank Stiger was badly frightened when Ralph confronted him with the loaded gun. He was naturally not an overly brave fellow, and while the boy before him was young, yet he realised that Ralph could shoot as well as many a man. Besides this, Dan was there, and he was also armed, and now had his finger on the trigger of the ancient cavalry musket.

"Don't shoot!" The words came from Dan. He could not help but admire his brother's pluck, yet he was sorry that the affair had taken such an acute turn. His caution was unnecessary, for Ralph had no intention of firing, excepting Stiger should attempt to rush by him or use the gun slung on his shoulder.

The mustang took several steps, and then the half-breed brought him to an abrupt halt. "You're carrying matters with a putty high hand, to my notion," he remarked, sarcastically.

An awkward pause followed, Ralph knowing not what to say, and glancing at Dan, half afraid that his brother would be tremendously angry with him over the hasty threat he had made. Yet he felt that he was in the right, and he kept his gun-barrel on a line with the half-breed's head.

"Stiger, you might as well give up the deer," said Dan, as quietly as he could. "It's Ralph's first big game, and of course he feels mighty proud of it. A good shot like you ought to be able to bring down lots of game of your own."

1. What weapond did Dan have?
2. Who did Ralph confront?
3. With what?
4. Was Hank frightened?
5. How well could Ralph shoot?
6. What's the first thing that Dan said?
7. Did Ralph intend to fire?
8. Under what circumstance would he fire?
9. Was Stiger a half breed?
10. What was another name for that used in the story?
11. Who was the mustang?
12. Was Stiger sarcastic?
13. So what followed after Stiger made his sarcastic remark?
14. Did Ralph know what to say?
15. What was his gun pointed at?
16. What was he afraid of?
17. Bur did he feel like he was right?
18. What did Dan advise Stiger to give up?
19. Why?
20. So can Stiger get his own?

Numbered answers:
1. a cavalry musket.
2. Hank Stiger
3. the loaded gun.
4. yes
5. as well as many a man
6. "Don't shoot!"
7. no
8. if Stiger should attempt to rush by him or use the gun slung on his shoulder.
9. yes
10. unknown
11. horse controlled by Stiger
12. yes
13. An awkward pause followed,
14. no
15. the half-breed's head.
16. that his brother would be tremendously angry
17. yes
18. the deer,
19. It's Ralph's first big game,
20. yes