An article I wrote for Border Lore.

"I didn’t feel like a conqueror. I barely felt like a human being. But Shane stood there, all rugged bravado, master of his world. It made me want to stand up, hammer my fists against my chest, and welcome all challengers."

https://www.southwestfolklife.org/the-convict-code/?fbclid=IwAR34lhnDCqjjXN7yXG7N0ANqLldMF8UQ2HTzPBiM31f9Odk8-jWIiOSHjuM