‘Plenty broncs,’ said Noah quickly. ‘I’ll get yuh a couple. C’mon.’

When the three men were gone, Lem turned to Nan, who was standing beside the doorway, looking out at the street.

‘Was that all yuh knowed about it, Nan?’ he asked.

‘All?’ She turned her head quickly.

‘Yeah. Yuh didn’t know why they came after yore father?’

She shook her head and looked back at the street.

‘Yuh knew I found Peter Morgan’s gun in yore corral this mornin’, didn’t yuh, Nan?’

‘I saw you pick up a gun, Lem.’

‘Yuh didn’t know whose gun it was?’

‘How would I know?’ she parried.