- Sheriff Cahill: You'll get your blood money when you bring him in. And, Yuma, I'd like to see what kind of story you write about this.
- Elmer Dodson: Here's something to remember them both by. Only one copy for you. I wanted you to see your story in print
- [the Life and Death of a Failure by John Yuma]
- Elmer Dodson: [Inside the Mason City Bulletin] Anniversary! By George, an Anniversary! You've been here, 30 days, son. Considering your reputation of a rolling stone, I deem myself flattered.
- Johnny Yuma: Well, I sure know the best place to scratch an itchy foot was back home. Feels good, Mr Dodson.
- Elmer Dodson: This calls for a celebration! Tell you what! I'll stake you to dinner at Mason's House tonight. One way of getting a payment on their advertising bill.
- Ma Silver: Dead or alive?
- Johnny Yuma: The line's been having a lot of hold-ups lately. They need an example. He killed a man. So that's the way the stageline wants it, Mrs Silver.
- Ma Silver: Then let his punishment come from the Good Lord. Hasn't the poor man suffered enough?
- [She snatches the Wanted poster from the wall]
- Ma Silver: You're too nice a boy, Johnny, to be a party to anything like this. Now you take these posters and go on.
- Johnny Yuma: Yes, Ma'am.