“That’s a lie,” retorted Bud angrily, “and I don’t believe Lafe ever said so. I saw it all. It’s a lie.”
“You seen it?” commented the Chief.
“All of it—right here. But there wasn’t any fight. Nothin’ like it.”
“I reckon the old lady and her son-in-law better subpoena you fur a witness.”
“Has the man been arrested, too?”
The Chief nodded his head.
“When’s the trial?” asked Bud indignantly.
This time, the Chief shook his head the other way.
“You let me know,” exclaimed Bud. “I’m beginnin’ to get onto this deal. I want to be there and testify. These people didn’t do a thing out of the way. There’s four of us’ll swear to it. This is Judge Pennington’s doings.”
The Chief wiped his perspiring bald head.