"Johnny, when did they come?"
"Right soon."
"You mean after I had gone."
"Yes. They broke the window out. I knew it would happen. This is an awful gregus bad valley."
"Steady now, old boy! Did they hurt the sky pilot?"
"No. They tied him up and took him away. Then I rode down to telephone and they burned it."
"Who was it, Johnny?"
"I don't know but I depone it was Scott and Charleton. They never spoke but I depone it. Like it was Charleton and John tied me to the mule and that was how."
"Steady, Johnny! Which way did they go?"
"I don't know. I was riding down to Mary. I knew Mary—"