Every day he had sent a telegram to Nick, saying, simply: “No change,” or “Nothing doing.”
Meantime, he had received no word from his chief.
So he knew that there was nothing for him to do but stay there and watch.
Of course, he crossed over to the saloon soon after the stranger went in.
He was disguised so that neither knew him, and Bronco Bill did not suspect that the man who asked for a cigar was the one who had done the wonderful shooting the night before.
Snell and the stranger were eating dinner at a table in the corner.
They did no talking.
Patsy returned to his watching place.
After dinner, the stranger went away alone.