"I firmly believe he hired those eight men to file on your land.

I believe he also hired Saunders to watch Grant, for some reason--perhaps because Grant has shown his hostility from the first.

Did you know Saunders--or someone--has been shooting at Grant from the top of the bluff for--well, ever since you left?
The last shot clipped his hat-brim.

Then Saunders was shot--or shot himself, according to the inquest--and there has been no more rifle practice with Grant for the target." "N-no, I hadn't heard about that." Peaceful pulled hard at his beard so that his lips were drawn slightly apart.

"I don't mind telling yuh," he added slowly, "that I've got another lawyer working on the case--Black.
He hates Baumberger, and he'd like to git something on him.