Kelsey turned to Merrick.
“Mebbe you better go down to the doctor’s place, Ed. Mebbe it’s still there. I don’t reckon anybody looked.”
Merrick nodded shortly and hurried away. Joe looked curiously at Kelsey, but the new sheriff was leaning against a porch post, rolling a cigarette.
“Just why had I ought to wait?” asked Joe.
“Just for instance,” Kelsey lighted his cigarette.
“That’s the new sheriff,” said Lonnie. “Cool and collected, always gets his man. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!”
Kelsey winced. Nebrasky looked him over thoroughly.
“That’s him,” declared Nebrasky. “Yuh gotta look close at him to tell. Kelsey is his name, belonged to the Circle M before the county bought him.”
“You think yo’re pretty smart, don’tcha?” flared Kelsey.
“Don’t ’tagonise him,” begged Dan.