CHAPTER VIII
HIGH HEELS AND MOCCASINS
Bartley suggested that, perhaps, the horses had strayed.
Cheyenne shook his head. "My hosses ain't leavin' good feed, or leavin' me. They know this here country."
"Perhaps Dobe left for home and the rest followed him," said Bartley.
"Nope. Our hosses was roped and led south."
Bartley stared at Cheyenne, whose usually placid countenance expressed indecision and worry. Cheyenne seemed positive about the missing horses. Then Bartley saw an expression in Cheyenne's eyes that indicated more sternness of spirit than he had given Cheyenne credit for.
"Roped and led south," reiterated Cheyenne.