For he's goin' to blame this cattle-stealin' onto Wils.

An' to do that he's layin' his tracks so he can follow them, or so any good trailer can.

It doesn't concern me so much now who're his pards in this deal.

Reckon it's Smith an' some of his gang." Suddenly it dawned upon Wade that Jack Belllounds was stealing cattle from his father.

"Whew!" he whistled softly.