He looked up, relief showing in his face as she abandoned the other line of questioning. Hepburn stirred and Webb lifted a hand to hook his thumb in his belt.
"Why, I heered about this place. Good feed an' water an' a place to settle. So I just come; that's all."
"How did you hear about it?"
"A feller told me."
"Who?"
"I dunno his name. I—"
"How many cows have you?"
Her voice was suddenly sharp and hard as she cut in on his impotent evasion and shifted her subject again.
"Why, 'bout twenty."
"And how many calves are with them?"