“If Kid Glover was in town, and yuh heard a dog yelp, you’d know who kicked it,” said Chuck Ring.
Hashknife grinned at Chuck.
“That’s sure givin’ him a bad name, Ring.”
“He’s a bad boy,” said Slim seriously. “Arizona puncher, ignorant as hell. He’s kept pretty well out of trouble around here, but he’s got the earmarks of a bad actor.”
“Well, we might as well go back there and teach him the difference between bay and gray,” said Sleepy.
“Sheriff, do yuh suppose he’s ignorant enough to make that trade in Welcome and come back to the ranch with the gray horse?” asked Hashknife.
Slim shook his head quickly.
“The Kid is ignorant, but that don’t mean he’s a fool. You’ll have to look further than the Half-Box R, Hartley.”
“That’s what I was thinkin’.”
“But why would Butch Reimer deny knowin’ the horse?” wondered Scotty McKay.