“That’s probably the reason.”
“Do you know any of the men at the Triangle X?”
Blaze shook his head.
“Only what I’ve seen of ’em since I came back. Marsh bought that outfit after I left, and put his own men in charge. I’ve only seen Butch Van Deen, but the names of the rest are strange to me.”
“I suppose Marsh has a reason for hirin’ gunmen.”
“That might be a fact, Collins.”
“I’d like to ask you a personal question.”
“Go ahead.”
“Did you come here straight from the penitentiary?”
Blaze looked narrowly at Cultus. The question was rather peculiar, and he wondered what was behind it.