"I could have told you all that and more."

"More! What more?" he questioned.

"Do you remember when I warned you and Dextry that they were
coming to search your cabin for the gold? Well, that girl put them
on to you. I found it out afterwards. She keeps the keys to
McNamara's safety vault where your dust lies, and she's the one
who handles the Judge. It isn't McNamara at all." The woman lied
easily, fluently, and the man believed her.

"Do you remember when they broke into your safe and took that
money?"

"Yes."

"Well, what made them think you had ten thousand in there?"

"I don't know."

"I do. Dextry told her."

Glenister arose. "That's all I want to hear now. I'm going crazy.
My mind aches, for I've never had a fight like this before and it
hurts. You see, I've been an animal all these years. When I wanted
to drink, I drank, and what I wanted, I got, because I've been
strong enough to take it. This is new to me. I'm going down-stairs
now and try to think of something else--then I'm going home."

When he had gone she pulled back the curtains, and, leaning her