“Oh. Eight o’clock, eh? I’ll be there.”
Baldy whirled on his heel and went out. In front of the Greenback he met Kohler.
“Didja see the son and heir?” grinned Kohler.
“Yeah, I seen him,” growled Baldy.
“What kind of a rooster is he, Baldy?”
“He’s fine.” Baldy wrinkled his nose disgustedly. “Too damn bad that holdup jigger was such a bad shot. I hope Meline takes his damned offspring home with him, before somebody kills him.”
Jack Baum joined them and they headed for the K-10. Baldy was anxious to tell Meline what he had heard about the lost cargo, and to see what plans they might formulate to recover it. Considering the fact that it was worth a fortune, Baldy was willing to make an effort to recover those lost packages.
Doctor Meline was anxiously waiting for news, and Baldy was in a position to deliver it. Meline listened to Baldy’s narrative, as told by Cloudy Day, and jumped at conclusions.
“The Tumbling H did the job,” he declared. “Torres is in with them. They headed straight for the Tumbling H, where they shook off the pursuit and left the cargo, which was removed by someone at the ranch.
“Possibly it was done by those new cowboys. They were probably in cahoots with the men who robbed the stage that night. Anyway, that cargo is at the Tumbling H. They will keep it hidden until the affair has died down, unless we get it.”