“The sheriff came here to arrest Blaze for robbin’ the Medicine Tree Bank last night, and Blaze killed him on the way to town.”
Jules thought it over for several moments. Then: “Too damn’ bad, eh?”
“And they’ll hang Blaze for this.”
Bad News turned imploringly to Cultus.
“Can yuh imagine that, Collins? I guess we might as well go back to town. Mendoza don’t know anythin’. Wait here while I talk to his two hired centipedes.”
Bad News went down to the corral, where he questioned Tony and Mexico. Jules shoved his hands inside his waistband, squinted thoughtfully at Cultus, and said: “You friend of Blaze Nolan?”
“No,” replied Cultus. “I didn’t know him well enough for that. You have to know a man a long time to find out if you are his friend, Jules.”
“I know Blaze long time. He’s my friend. You think Blaze rob bank?”
“Quien sabe?”
“He get much money?”