O'Connor."
"It's only a working theory, but this is what I'm getting at. You
and Henderson had arranged to take an early start on a two days'
deer hunt next mo'ning. That's what you told me, isn't it?"
"We were to start about four. Yes, sir."
"Well, let's suppose a case. Along comes Dave before daybreak,
when the first hooters were beginning to call. Just as he reaches
your ranch he notices a horse slipping away in the darkness.
Perhaps he hears the little girl cry out. Anyhow, instead of
turning in at the gate, he decides to follow. Probably he isn't
sure there's anything wrong, but when he finds out how the horse
he's after is burning the wind his suspicions grow stronger. He
settles down to a long chase. In the darkness, we'll say, he
loses his man, but when it gets lighter he picks up the trail
again. The tracks lead south, across the line into Mexico. Still
he keeps plodding on. The man in front sees him behind and gets
scared because he can't shake him off. Very likely he thinks it
is you on his track. Anyhow, while the child is asleep he waits
in ambush, and when Henderson rides up he shoots him down.
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