When Venters shoots Oldring, Oldring tries to say something before he dies. What do you think he was trying to say?

When Venters shoots Oldring, he is trying to say something about his relationship with Bess. Maybe he is trying to explain something to Venters. On his return to Surprise Valley, Venters discovers that Bess was Oldring's daughter, and he is horrified by what he has done. Venters decides at this point not to tell Bess about the murder.