“Didn’t I? Two men killed on her ranch, and cows stolen and——”

“Whope!” snaps Hashknife. “You never seen any of them on the Circle Dot. You don’t know that they’ve lost cows.”

“Snag said——”

“Sure. Stick to what you heard, sheriff—not to what you think you know.”

“She shot Peeler Malloy,” states Bowers.

“You’re a liar!” snaps Windy.

“Well,” sniffles Bowers. “Maybe I am mistaken, but I thought Blondy said——”

“There’s too danged much talk about what somebody else said,” says Hashknife. “Come on, boys; let’s get travelin’.”

“Where yuh goin’?” asks the sheriff.

“Goin’ to find out who has been doin’ all this dirty work. Sabe?