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Chapter 72

           Butwhyshedittemphimtothekillin’o’herbrother?

           "An’thenthur’sthemowstangermixedinwi’it,anthatshindy’beoutwhichshetoltmeherself;antheshamInjuns,antheMexikinshemalewi’theharuponherlip;anthehossman’ithoutahead,anhellknowswhatbeside!GeesusGeehosofat!it’udpuzzlethebrainpano’aLooeyvillelawyer!

           "Walthere’snotimetostan’speklatin’hyur.Wi’thisbito’irontoassissme,Imaychanceuponsomethin’thet’llgieacluetoaparto’thebloodybizness,efnottothehulo’it;anfust,astothedirecshuninwhichIshedsteer?"

           Helookedround,asifinsearchofsomeonetoanswertheinterrogatory.

           "Itairnousebeginnin’neertheFortorthetown.Thegroun’abeoutbothon’emairpaddledwi’hosstrackslikeacattlepen.I’dbeststrikeoutintothepurayraatonst,antakeatrackcrosswayso’theRioGranderoute.Bydoin’thetImayflukeonthefutmarkI’minsearcho’.Yesye-es!thet’sthemostsensiblestidee."

           Asiffullysatisfiedonthisscore,hetookuphisbridle-rein,mutteredsomewordstohismare,andcommencedmovingoffalongtheedgeofthechapparal.

           HavingadvancedaboutamileinthedirectionoftheNuecesriver,heabruptlychangedhiscourse;butwithacoolnessthattoldofapredeterminedpurpose.

           Itwasnownearlyduewest,andatrightanglestothedifferenttrailsgoingtowardstheRioGrande

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