At this Jake took a piece of paper from his vest pocket and handed it to Racey.
"I found this lying on the floor of my office when I come back after attending to Bull," was his explanation.
There were words printed on the slip of paper. They read:
Look in Racey Dawson's room for what killed Bull.
The communication was unsigned.
Racey handed it back to Jake Rule. "Got any idea who put it in yore office?" he asked.
Jake shook his head. "I dunno," he said. "The window was open. Anybody passing could 'a' throwed it in."
"You satisfied now, Jake, or—" Racey did not complete the sentence.
"Oh, I'm satisfied you didn't do it," replied the sheriff, "if that's what you mean. But—the man who wrote this here joke!"
As he spoke he tore the note in two, dropped the pieces on the floor, and stamped out of the room. Kansas Casey looked over his shoulder as he followed in the wake of his superior.