The voice which spoke, however, was amply sufficient to identify its owner.
"Is that ye agin, Murphy, a playin' av yer dirthy thricks ?" "No, Mrs.Murphy," he hastened to explain, "this is Keith--Jack Keith, of the 'Bar X.'" "The Lord deliver us!" was the instant exclamation, the door opening wide.

"They do be afther tellin' me to-night av the throuble ye was in over at Carson, an' Oi t'ought maybe ye moight turn up this way.

It was a nate thrick ye played on the loikes av 'em, Jack, but this is a dom poor place fer ye ter hide in.

Bedad, there's a half-dozen in the parly now talkin' about it, wid a couple av officers from the fort.

Is the nager wid ye ?" "Yes, but we have no intention of hiding here.