Thrusting his head from the flap to be certain that no eavesdroppers were about, Cole withdrew it hastily, exclaiming:
"Sue's come!"
"Susie, my sister, in Monegaw Springs?" gasped the great outlaw in amazement.
"Sure's you're standing in front of me. And that isn't the worst. Two man-hunters are shadowing her!"
In blank dismay, the bandit-chieftain looked from one to another of his chums, then snapped:
"Tell us about it, man."
With no unnecessary words, Cole complied.
"This knocks my plans galley west," commented the famous desperado at the conclusion of the story of the meeting.
"I wonder what on earth brought Sue down here. She evidently knows she's being trailed from the way she refused to answer you and looked across at the detectives.
"Blast the luck, anyhow. If she'd only kept away till tomorrow, or even tonight, we'd have had old Rozier in the toils. But now we've got to chuck the whole business and light out. We can only strike him through his bank.