“Says you took him by surprise and knocked him cold on the depot as the train was leaving.”
“He’s made a record and told the truth twice running.”
“Where’s she going? Mrs. Tait, I mean.”
“To Laramie. Her sister lives there.”
“Running away from Tait?”
“Looks like it.”
Again the sheriff’s hard gaze searched McCoy. “Came down from Bovier’s camp with you in your car, I understand.”
“Yes. I gave her a lift down.” Rowan’s voice was as even as that of the officer.
“Suppose you give me a bill of particulars, Mac.”
The cattleman told a carefully edited story. When he had finished, Matson made one comment: “Tait says she hadn’t a dollar. Wonder where she got the money for a ticket.”