In his righteous indignation Luke Jensen had failed to note what appeared to be the relaxation of vast relief that claimed Wichita Billings the instant that he announced that he had not shot Shoz-Dijiji. Could it be that Wichita, too, had her doubts?
“Did you ask him about the killing?” demanded the girl.
“Yep.”
“What did he say? Did he deny it?”
“Well, I wouldn’t say he did and I wouldn’t say he didn’t.”
“Just what did he say?”
“He said that ef you was offerin’ a thousand dollars fer him dead you must be plumb shore he done it.”
“How did he know about the reward?”
“I told him.”
“You told him?”