Sudden got to his feet and walked over to a chair, where he sat down and looked at the two cowboys.
“Well?” he said. “I didn’t expect to see you fellers ag’in!”
“You didn’t think yuh scared us away, didja?” asked Hashknife.
The sheriff did not seem to know just what to say, so he said nothing.
“Didja ever see either one of these dead men?” asked Sunshine.
The sheriff shook his head.
“Not me. I’d kinda like to hear about it.”
“Yo’re goin’ to,’ grinned Hashknife. “And don’t intimate that I’m lyin’ until after I tell the story.”
“Is there any use of lyin’ about it?”
“Well,” Hashknife grinned softly, “I’ve been tryin’ all the way from Jack Hartwell’s ranch to think up a good lie, but I can’t; so I’ll have to bother yuh with the truth.”