"Aleck! I never knew that, Jean.

Take my word, I never knew that!" He seemed to be thinking pretty fast.

"Where's Carl at ?" he asked irrelevantly.
"Uncle Carl?
He's home, running both ranches.

I--I never could make Uncle Carl see that you must have been the one." "Been the one that shot Crofty, you mean ?" Art gave a short laugh.

He got up and stood in front of her.