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Kirker, a man of resource, promptly made a deal with the Mexican authorities for the sale of Apache scalps, abandoned his tribe, and led against them a mixed band of 200 Americans, Mexicans, and Shawnee Indians.

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"He was trying to exorcise the demon in me," Kirker says, chuckling.

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Kirker took out his scalping knife and a small whetstone.

The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995

Of course, Kicking Wolf was an unusually good raider; the need to torture Kirker had distracted him; but his pride had to be considered.

The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995

Kicking Wolf might not be as expert at torture as Three Seed, but he was good enough to make Kirker writhe and gurgle through a whole afternoon.

The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995

Kicking Wolf even had an idea that would help drive Kirker out of his hole in the rocks, and he put it into practice at night, just before moonrise.

The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995

Kirker brought the rifle up and looked at them coolly, his thin lip twisted in a kind of sneer.

The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995

He tried to spit on the whetstone, but the wind took the spit away; Kirker began to sharpen the knife anyway.

The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995

“I whacked John Kirker on the head with my pistol,” Gus said.

The Lonesome Dove Series Larry McMurtry 1995