“I take it with the action of that dog. You didn’t fail to notice that Timon took us along the exact route that Vose was leadin’ us over and we found out that it was the wrong one.”

“And you believe he purposely misled us?”

“It’s almost sartin.”

“Suppose it was certain, Wade?”

“I’d shoot him quicker’n lightning.”

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“So would I.”

“But you see we can’t be sartin just yit; if Vose is in that kind of bus’ness, he’ll give himself away purty soon.”

“I agree with you and we’ll watch him.”

Thus was the momentous bargain made.