“Buck swears he raised it from a pup,” replied the sheriff.
“Buck wasn’t telling the truth,” said Marion. “He was mad at you for kicking it, and questioning the ownership.”
“When did you see it the first time, Miss Taylor?” asked the sheriff.
“When it came home with dad, Buck and Peeler.”
“The day after the hold-up, eh?”
“Yes.”
The railroad detective sauntered up.
“Where did they say they got the dog, Miss Taylor?” he asked.
“Why, they said it picked up with them, when they were on their way home from Yellow Horn Mesa.”
The sheriff smiled and told Porter to take the dog back to the office.