He rode a big black mule and carried a long-barreled rifle, not in the saddle boot, but resting across the horn as if even here in Tubacca there might be reason for instant action.
He was an experienced sharpshooter who had been in many gun battles.
mnli hypothesis: He was an experienced sharpshooter who had been in many gun battles. premise: He rode a big black mule and carried a long-barreled rifle, not in the saddle boot, but resting across the horn as if even here in Tubacca there might be reason for instant action.