Malone helps Paul with his repair work and quickly sizes up the town, which is under the thumb of Charles Delaney, who buys up all the property he can and forces people to sell to him, when they first refuse.
Malone helps Paul with his repair work. Malone sizes up the town. The town is under the thumb of Charles Delaney. They first refuse. Charles Delaney buys up all the property. He can all the property. Charles Delaney forces people to sell to him.