“Yuh wasn’t exactly lookin’ for us, was yuh?” he asked.
“I don’t hardly think so,” replied Kelsey. “The safe on the express car of the passenger train that stopped back of yuh at the bridge last night was dynamited somewhere between Kelo and Pinnacle City.”
Hashknife and Sleepy exchanged a quick glance. That might explain why a shot had been fired at them in the dark. They had blundered into the bandit, who was making his getaway.
“For gosh sake!” snorted Honey. “Did they get much, Len?”
“Dunno how much. One man pulled the job, Honey—a man who wore black leather cuffs with silver stars, and a bone-handled six-shooter.”
“Leather cuffs with silver stars and bone⸺” Honey stopped and came in closer to the sheriff.
“Are yuh sure of that, Len?”
“That’s the messenger’s description.”
“Well, for gosh sake!”
Honey looked toward the house, shaking his head sadly.