“Hashknife Hartley?” Jack frowned thoughtfully. “Say, did you ever know a feller by the name of Casey Steil?”

“Casey Steil? Hm-m-m. Casey Steil. That name is familiar.”

“I heard him tellin’ about a Hashknife Hartley one night. I think Casey is from the Sweetgrass country.”

“Lee Steil!” blurted Sleepy. “Kinda bench-legged, roan-haired, buck-toothed son-of-a-gun, with green eyes?”

“That fits him,” laughed Jack.

“And that ain’t all,” said Hashknife seriously. “Who does he work for?”

“He’s been with the Turkey Track for a year. Slim De Larimore owns the outfit.”

“Slim De Larimore? By grab, that’s a fancy name. What is he, a exiled duke?”

Jack laughed and shook his head.

“Slim is all right. Casey Steil is all right, too, as far as I know.”