Grandon and Louie were crossing toward Beaudet's store as Henderson came out, and he gave, the note to Grandon, who read it and handed it back.
They went into the store, where Louie showed them his rifled safe. It was an old-fashioned affair which locked with a key, and the lock had been forced.
"How much money did they get?" asked Grandon.
"Eight hun'red dollars," wailed Beaudet. "Right here," pointing at the floor in front of the safe, "I find de gonn. Firs' he break my heart and den he break my bank. W'at I do now, eh?"
Grandon shook his head slowly. "I don't know, Beaudet. Where is Joe Burgoyne?"
"Joe she's stay las' night in de old Trentoine cabin. Mon dieu, w'at a face she's got. I'm t'ink she's be ashame' for to be look upon."
Grandon turned and walked out, with Henderson following him closely.
"It looks like Conley had played the fool again," he told Henderson, "and he has a good chance to get out of the country. Thieves will have to wait until murderers are caught."
Investigation proved that Bud's horse and saddle were gone, but there was no way of telling which way he had gone out of Eagle's Nest. Grandon shook his head and went back to his office. There was little he could do at present.