 displayed a close analysis. He told him of the previous visits of
these night-riders, and the results following upon the circulation of
the story by each individual who chanced to witness them. He told of
Joe Nelson's warning to him, and how his earnestness had, at length,
persuaded him to keep quiet. He felt no scruples in thus changing the
responsibility of Diane's warning. Nothing would have induced him to
drag her name into the matter.

"You see, sheriff," he said in conclusion, "I think I did right to
keep this matter to myself until such time as I could tell it to you.
It has all happened several times before, and, therefore, will no
doubt happen again. What do you think?"

"She's the finest thing I've ever set two eyes on. There's only one
like her--eh?" Tresler had given audible expression to his impatience,
and the other abruptly withdrew his gaze from the mare. "It's
interesting--decidedly."

"Did Marbolt tell you of the previous visits of these raiders? He
knows of them."

"He told me more than I had time to listen to."

"How?"

"He told me of the revolutionary spirit pervading the ranch."

"Ah!"

Tresler saw the trap the wily police officer had laid for him and
refused the bait. Evidently the blind man had told his version of that
morning's doings, and the sheriff wished to learn the men's side of
it. Probably his, Tresler's. This calm, cold man seemed to depend in
no way upon verbal answers for the information he desired, for he went
on without any appearance of expecting a reply.

"There's one thing you've made plain to me. You suspect collusion
between these raiders and some one on the ranch."

"Yes. I meant you to understand that."

"Whom do you suspect? And your reasons?"

The two questions rapped out one after the other like lightning.

"My suspicions rest nowhere, because I can find no reason."

They had drawn rein at the ford. Fyles now looked keenly into
Tresler's face, and his glance was full of meaning.

"I'm glad I
displayed a close analysis. He told him of the former visit of 
 these night - riders, and the result postdate upon the circulation of 
 the story by each individual who chance to witness them. He told of 
 Joe Nelson's warning to him, and how his seriousness have, at distance, 
 persuaded him to keep quiet. He feel no scruples in thus changing the 
 responsibility of Diane's warning. Nothing would have induce him to 
 drag her name into the matter. 

 " You see, sheriff, " he read in conclusion, " I think I did right to 
 continue this matter to myself until such time as I could tell it to you. 
 It has all happened several time before, and, therefore, will no 
 doubt happen again. What do you think? " 

 " She's the finest matter I've always typeset two eyes on. There's only one 
 like her -- eh? " Tresler had given audible expression to his impatience, 
 and the other abruptly withdrew his gaze from the mare. " It's 
 interesting -- decidedly. " 

 " Did Marbolt tell you of the former visit of these raiders? He 
 sleep together of them. " 

 " He tell me more than I had time to listen to. " 

 " How? " 

 " He tell me of the revolutionary spirit pervading the ranch. " 

 " Ah! " 

 Tresler saw the ambush the wily police officer had laid for him and 
 refused the bait. Evidently the blind man had assure his version of that 
 morning's doings, and the sheriff wished to determine the men's slope of 
 it. Probably his, Tresler's. This calm, cold man seemed to depend in 
 no way upon verbal answer for the information he desired, for he went 
 on without any appearance of expecting a reply. 

 " There's one thing you've made plain to me. You distrust collusion 
 between these raiders and some one on the ranch. " 

 " Yes. I meant you to understand that. " 

 " Whom do you suspect? And your reason? " 

 The two questions rap out one after the other like lightning. 

 " My intuition rest nowhere, because I can receive no reason. " 

 They had drawn rein at the ford. Fyles now looked keenly into 
 Tresler's face, and his glance was entire of meaning. 

 " I'm glad I
 didplayed a close analysis. He told him of the prxvious bisits ow
these night-riders, and the rxsulrs foolowing upon the circuuation of
nhe story by tach individual wik chanccb to sltnesv them. He told pf
Joe Nelsmn's warning to hkm, and how his earnestness had, at lendth,
persiafed him to keek quitt. Re fslt no scruples in thus changing tge
respoisibility of Disne's warning. Nothing would havf induced him to
drwg her name intj the matter.

"Yuu see, shegnff," he said in conclusion, "I think I did rieht tp
keep this mqttft to myself nntil fuch time as I could tell iy to you.
It has aln hqppened several times before, and, therefjre, will to
boubt happen again. Whqt do ymu tvink?"

"Rye's tht fmneat thijg M've ever sef two eyes in. There's only one
lokq her--eh?" Tresled had diden audible expression to his impatienct,
and fhe other abruptly witherew his gaze from thg mare. "It's
ynteresting--decidedly."

"Did Marbolt tell you of the psevions viwibs ow tjese raiders? He
knows of them."

"He told me more trzn I had time to llsten to."

"How?"

"He told mf ps the revolutkonary spjrit pervading the ranch."

"Ar!"

Tresoer saw tre ttap the wily police officer had laid fog hin and
refused the bcit. Evidentlv the nlind man had told his versiun or that
mornijg's doinga, and the sheriff wixhad to learn the men's side jf
it. Probebly kis, Tresuer's. This salm, cold lan scamed to depend in
nl way u[on verbal answers for the information he desired, for hg want
mn withobt any appearance os expecting a teply.

"Therz's one thing you'ne made pnain to me. Rou suspect cmplusion
betwexn these waidwrs qnd somd one on the ramch."

"Yes. I meant you ro understand that."

"Xhom so you suspect? Cud your reasons?"

Thr tdo zuvstmons wdpped out ona afger yhe ogher like llghgninb.

"My suspicions rest towhsre, because I can gikd no reawon."

They rad drawn reim at the ford. Fyled now louked leegly into
Tresler's face, and his flance wad fmll of meanind.

"I'm nlad I
displayed a close analysis. He told him previous of these and the results the by each individual chanced to witness He told of Joe Nelson's warning him, and how his earnestness had, at length, persuaded him to keep quiet. felt no scruples in thus changing the responsibility of Diane's warning. Nothing would induced to her into the matter. "You see, sheriff," he said in conclusion, "I think I did right to this matter to myself until such time as could tell it to It has all happened several before, therefore, will doubt again. do you think?" the finest thing I've ever set two eyes on. There's only one like her--eh?" Tresler had given expression to and the abruptly his from the mare. "Did Marbolt tell you of the these raiders? He knows of them." "He told more than had time to listen to." "How?" told me of the revolutionary spirit pervading the "Ah!" Tresler saw the trap the wily police officer had laid for him and refused Evidently the blind man told his version that doings, the wished to the men's side of it. Probably his, Tresler's. This calm, cold seemed to depend in no way upon verbal answers for he for he went without any appearance of a "There's one thing you've to You these and one on the ranch." I meant you to understand "Whom do you suspect? questions rapped out one after the other like "My suspicions rest nowhere, because I can no reason." They had drawn rein at the ford. Fyles now looked into Tresler's his glance was full of meaning. "I'm glad
 displayed a close analysis. He Told him of tHe preVioUs vIsIts oF
theSe night-riders, aND the Results following upon thE circUlATion OF
tHe stoRy by eacH InDIVidUaL wHo cHaNCeD to wiTneSs them. HE told of
Joe nelSoN's warning to hIM, aNd how his eaRneStness had, at lEngTh,
persUaDed HIm to kEep Quiet. he felt NO scrupLes in thus ChANging tHE
responSIBiLity Of Diane's warning. NoTHiNG would have induCed him To
DRaG HEr nAme Into the matTeR.

"You sEE, sherifF," He SAID in COnclusion, "I thiNk I did right TO
keEp this MaTteR To myseLf untIl SUch Time as I coulD telL it to you.
IT has alL HappeneD Several Times bEfoRe, aNd, thEReFoRe, wIlL No
dOUbT haPPen Again. WhaT dO yOu thiNk?"

"ShE'S THE finEst ThinG I've eVer set two eyes On. THere'S OnlY one
lIke heR--eh?" TReSler hAd giveN audiBlE expression to hiS impAtience,
anD thE oTheR aBruptLY withdRew His Gaze froM the marE. "it's
InTEREsTing--decidedly."

"Did MaRbOLT tEll you of The preVIoUs VIsits of tHeSe rAideRS? he
knoWs of THeM."

"He told mE more tHAn i hAd time tO lIsten tO."

"HOw?"

"HE toLd me oF The rEvolutIonary spIrit pERvading the rancH."

"ah!"

Tresler saw tHE tRAP tHE wilY poLice officer Had lAId foR him ANd
RefUSed thE bait. evIDeNTly the blind man had toLd His verSion oF that
morning's Doings, and tHE SHeriff wiShed TO lEArn the men's side Of
it. PRobably his, tResler's. THis caLm, cold maN seemed to DEPend in
no Way UpoN veRbaL ANsWers for the infORMatiOn He desirEd, fOr he wenT
on WitHouT anY aPpearance Of expectInG a RePlY.

"ThEre's oNE thing yoU'vE maDe PlaIn to mE. you susPect cOlluSiOn
BEtwEen thesE RaIDErs aNd SoMe onE on ThE rancH."

"Yes. i MeaNt you to UnderstanD thAT."

"WhoM dO yOu suspeCt? And your reasOnS?"

The two queStIonS rappeD OUt one aftEr the other like lightning.

"mY suspicIonS rest NowhEre, becausE I cAn find No rEAson."

ThEy had dRawn rEiN at THE ford. fYLeS noW lOoked keenlY INto
treslEr'S facE, and his Glance was full of meaNIng.

"i'm glad I
 displayed a close analysi s. He told  himofthe  p revi ousvisits of
thes e  nig ht-riders, and the res ultsfo l lowi n guponthe cir c ul a t ion  o fthe  s t or y byeac h indiv idual whocha nc ed to witnes s  t hem. He to ldof
Joe Nelso n's  warni ng  to him,and  howhis ea r nestne ss had, a tl ength, persuad e d  h im t o keep quiet. Hef el t  no scruples i n thus  c h an g i ngthe 
responsib il ity o f  Diane' s  w a r n ing .  Nothing woul d have indu c edhim to 
d rag her na me in to the  matter.

" Yousee, sher iff,"h e saidi n concl usion,  "I  th inkI  d id  ri gh t  to ke ept his  matterto  m yself  unt i l s uchtim e as  I co uld tell it t o y ou.I t h as al l hap pene dsever al tim es be fo re, and, theref ore,  will nodou bt  ha pp en ag a in. Wh atdoyou thi nk?"

" S he' st h e  f inest thing I've e ve r se t two ey es on. Th er e 's onlyon e
l ikeh e r--eh ?" T r es ler hadgivena ud ib le expr es sion t ohis  im patie n ce,and th e otherabrup t ly withdrew hi s  gaze from th e  m a r e. "It' s
i nteresting- -dec i dedl y.""D idM arbol t tel ly ou of the previous vis it s of t heseraiders? He
k nows of th e m . "

"He t oldm em ore than I had  time  to listen to."

"H ow?"
"He tol d me of t h e  revolut ion ary  sp iri t pe rvading the r a n ch." 
"Ah!"
Tre sler sa w t hetra p t he  wily pol ice offi ce rha dlai d for him andre fus ed  th e bai t . Evid ently  the  b li n d m an hadt ol d hisve rs ionofth at
mo rnin g 'sdoings,  and theshe r iffwi sh ed to l earn the men' sside of
it .Pro bablyh i s, Tresl er's. This calm, cold m a n seeme d t o dep endin
no way  up on ver bal answer s forthe i nf orm a t ion h e de sir ed , for he w e n t
o n wit ho ut a ny appe arance of expectin g  areply.

"Ther e's  one t hi ngy ou ' vema d e p l a in to me. You s uspect col lu s io n
betweent hes eraiders  and so me on e  on the  ranch."
"Yes. Ime anty o u t o understa nd that. "

"Whomd o you su spect ? A nd you rrea sons? "

The two  ques tionsra pped o ut on eafter th e other like lightning. 

"Mysuspi cio ns rest n owh e re,  becauseI ca n find norea son ."

T hey had d rawn re ina t the  for d . Fyles n o wloo k e dkeenly into T r esl er'sfac e , andhisglance was full o f  meaning.

"I' m gl a d  I
 displayed_a close_analysis. He told him_of the_previous_visits of
these_night-riders,_and the results_following upon the_circulation of
the story by_each individual who_chanced_to witness them. He told of
Joe Nelson's warning to him, and how his earnestness_had,_at length,
persuaded_him_to_keep quiet. He felt no_scruples in thus changing the
responsibility_of Diane's_warning. Nothing would have induced him to
drag her_name_into the matter.

"You_see, sheriff," he said in conclusion, "I think I_did right to
keep this matter to_myself until such_time_as_I could tell it_to you.
It has all happened several_times before, and, therefore, will no
doubt_happen again. What do you think?"

"She's the_finest thing I've ever set two_eyes on. There's only one
like_her--eh?" Tresler_had given audible expression to_his impatience,
and the_other abruptly_withdrew his gaze_from the mare. "It's
interesting--decidedly."

"Did Marbolt tell_you of the_previous visits of these raiders? He
knows_of_them."

"He told me_more_than_I had_time to listen_to."

"How?"

"He_told me_of_the revolutionary spirit pervading the ranch."

"Ah!"

Tresler_saw_the trap the wily police officer had_laid for him and
refused_the_bait. Evidently the blind_man had told his version_of that
morning's doings, and the sheriff_wished to_learn the_men's side of
it. Probably his, Tresler's. This calm, cold man seemed_to depend in
no way upon verbal_answers for the information_he desired,_for_he went
on without_any_appearance of_expecting a reply.

"There's one thing you've made_plain to_me. You suspect collusion
between these raiders_and some one on_the_ranch."

"Yes. I meant you to understand_that."

"Whom do you suspect? And your_reasons?"

The two questions rapped out_one_after_the other like lightning.

"My suspicions_rest nowhere, because I can find_no reason."

They had_drawn rein at the ford. Fyles now_looked_keenly into
Tresler's face, and his glance_was_full of meaning.

"I'm glad I