We follered him down the river--him an' the girl--to Bracken's place, but they were married afore we got there.

Doggone, that was a busy day! Some blamed good detective work was did, too.

I--" "And Mr.Barnes was interested in Rosalie ?" asked Bonner suddenly.

"How could he have known anything about her ?" "That's what puzzles me.

She came here about two years after the elopement more er less, but I don't remember ever seein' him after that time." "It's very strange, Mr.Crow," reflected Bonner soberly.