"What was that?"
"Why, how you happened to marry Joan Piotto and how Bard left the country."
"That was all?"
"Is there any more, sir?"
The other stared into the distance, overlooking the question.
"Tell me what you've found out about him."
"I been after him these three days. Logan tipped him wrong, and he started the south trail for Eldara. I got on his trail three times and couldn't catch him till we hit Eldara."
"I thought your roan was the most durable horse on the range, Steve.
You've often told me so."
"He is."
"But you couldn't catch—Bard?"