“Yeah, empty! They wasn’t empty when that horse was left here.”
“How do yuh know?” asked Hashknife.
McGurk squinted closely at Hashknife.
“Who are you?” he asked coldly.
“Do yuh have to tell yore name in order to ask a question?”
McGurk spat angrily, while the Tumbling H boys grinned.
“I’ll ask the same question, if you don’t care to answer Mr. Hartley,” said Big Medicine. “How do you know that the pack sacks weren’t empty when the horse came to my ranch, McGurk?”
“Would them three men fight so hard for a getaway if there wasn’t smuggled stuff on that horse?” demanded McGurk.
“Mebbe they stole the horse,” suggested Sleepy.
“Na-a-aw, hell!” exploded Skinner Burns angrily.