"Don't like his actions," said another.
"The way we found him looks bad," said a third.
"Now you fellows rest quiet; I know who the man is, and he's all right, the man don't travel who can fool me."
"You are satisfied he's all right?"
"Yes."
"Who were the other two men who were up at the cabin where the body of old Pearce lies?"
"Those are the fellows you ought to have nipped."
"Was Vance one of them?"
"That we can't tell, but Vance will be here to-night; and if you men do not spoil the game we can fix things all right."
"Is that what that fellow told you?"