Cultus explained about Blaze being knocked unconscious, with the money in his hands, and by that time Bad News came back.
“Tony and Mexico don’t know anythin’,” he grunted. “I reckon they’re not lyin’; they wasn’t here. Let’s go back.”
As Cultus and Bad News mounted their horses Jules said to Cultus, “Come see me sometime, compadre.”
“Shore,” smiled Cultus. “We’ll habla Español, eh?”
“Bueno esta. Adios.”
“Hasta luego.”
CHAPTER XVI: BULLETS AND BLAZES
Bad News was in a bitter frame of mind, as they rode back to town. He had been very fond of Buck Gillis. They had ridden the range together long before Buck had been elected sheriff.
“Yo’re the sheriff now,” Cultus told him.
“Yeah, I know it; but I’d rather have Buck. He was a square shooter, Buck was; and if I ever notch a sight on Blaze Nolan⸺”