‘He was in the mine. We spotted him coming out of the upper tunnel. He bolted into the desert, but we caught up with him.’
‘Was he alone?’
‘Why, sure.’
‘Then why did he run into the desert?’
Joe frowned at her, ran his fingers through his short, crinkly hair.
‘What do you mean?’
‘If he wanted to get away, he would have run towards the Highway, wouldn’t he?’ she asked patiently.
Joe’s face lost its animated expression. He turned to snarl at me.
‘What’s cooking, fella? Weren’t you alone?’
‘Why, no. I had a girl with me,’ I told him. ‘She’s gone for the Law.’