How does Leaphorn deal with his feelings about O'Malley? in Dance Hall of the Dead

Leaphorn does not trust O'Malley

According to Laphron, O'Malley possess the character that is had by typical Federal agencies' employees, acting only like a loyal servant for the big man upstairs.

But Lephron does not let his opinion to intervene with the quality in any of his works, but he seems to can't be fully truthful to O'Malley