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Banker released his hold on his horse's nose and tightened the pull on the wire at the same time. His horse neighed. Shrilly and loud, Sucatash's mount answered. Head thrown high and turned to the side he half checked his stride at the call of his kind. Startled, Sucatash also threw up his head and turned. Then the wire clutched the forelegs of the horse and, with a crash, he went down.
De Launay, somewhat to his surprise, although he sensed the note of warning and dry enlightenment in Sucatash's words, felt no shock.
"What's wanted?" "Then will you take this pistol, and kill that man for me?" Sucatash's eyes narrowed and his mottled hair seemed to bristle. He turned on De Launay. "What's he done?" he asked, with cold fury. De Launay did not move. Solange answered dully. "He is the man who married me when he was the man who had murdered my father!" But Sucatash made no move toward the pistol.
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