“I heard about the shooting and I was afraid——”
“That somebody had come gunnin’ for the spy?” Jack laughed harshly. “Don’t mind me. I can take care of myself.”
“Ed Barber died this mornin’.”
“Aw, that’s too bad. He was hurt worse than we thought.”
“I forgot to tell the sheriff.”
“He’s got enough grief right now, I reckon.”
“We’ve all got plenty of that, Jack. Did you see Eph King last night?”
“Yeah.”
Jack was not trying to deny it.
“You rode over Gene Hill, didn’t yuh, Jack?”