Why should you?
Don't you see that if you told her that her brother had been murdered she'd never get over it?
She's that kind.

And you know what Dale's scheme was, don't you?
Has she told you ?" At Sanderson's nod, Owen went on: "If you were to let it be known that you are not Will Bransford, Dale would get the property as sure as shooting.

I know his plan.

I overheard him and a man named Dave Silverthorn talking it over one night when I was prowling around Dale's house.

The window of Dale's office was wide open, and I was crouching outside.
"They've got a man ready to come on here to impersonate Bransford.
They would prove his claim and after he was established he would sell out to them.