CHAPTER XXVI: A TALL BLUFFThings were not going so smoothly at the Oasis. Sailor Jones had arrived at the point where he was becoming unmanageable. He stood alone at the end of the bar and dared anybody to touch him. Every one in the saloon knew he was as drunk as a man might become and still keep his feet, but to outward appearances he was as sober as a judge.
And he was not to be ignored. Breezy tried to get close enough to grab his gun, but failed. Sailor was an old lobo wolf, drunk enough to imagine he was cornered and ready to kill. He kept his little bloodshot eyes upon Amos Baggs, who was perspiring copiously.
“I’m gonna kill shomebody pretty quick,” he said coldly.
The sheriff came over beside the bar and Sailor gave him a venomous glance. Ben grimaced despairingly. Amos caught
