William MacLeod Raine

“ It was a shrewd judgment of the man lying in the next room at the point of death. He possessed a gay-hearted intrepidity that rose warmly to face danger like a soldier. Had it been to do over again, with his knowledge of what was to happen certified, it is not certain that he would have modified his course. ”

“ Stoneman would have resented the naiveté and abandon with which she threw herself into friendliness with her audience, but Devereux, no niggard by nature, rejoiced in the affection lavished so prodigally on her. ”

“ He wouldn’t believe there was any danger.”
“That’s like Blake, you know, to think everybody as white as himself; or, at least, to act as if he thought so. Besides, he’s game. Wouldn't give an inch to them. Shoot and be damned, you cowards ”