"Didn't? How do you know he didn't?"
"Because I—I passed him here as I rode up a few minutes ago."
"So you rode up a few minutes ago." Buck's lids narrowed. "And he was here, was he? Ever meet Mr. Keller before?"
"Yes."
"When? Speak up. Mind, no lying."
This, struck the first spark of spirit from her. The deep eyes flashed. "I'm not in the habit of lying, sir."
"Then answer my question."
"I've met him at the office when he came for his mail. And the boys arrested him by mistake for a rustler. I saw him when they brought him in."
"By mistake. How do you know it was by mistake?"
"It was I accused him. But I did it because I was angry at him."