"A good man," Thornton said, "is not easily come by and I've learned the
value of one. That's why I'm putting you on a special job right now."
"You are?" Ted's voice quivered eagerly.
"Yes. You're a pretty good deer hunter, aren't you?"
"I--I guess so."
"You know of those two bucks they call Damon and Pythias?"
"Everyone does."