She mebby mighta saw him--if she was a mind to tell." "Yeah--that shore is Mary V," Bud agreed heartily.

"Bawl yuh out quick enough if they's anything yuh want kep' under cover, and then turnin' right around and makin' a clam ashamed of itself for a mouthy cuss if yuh want to know anything right bad.

Bound she'd go with us getherin' hosses when she wasn't needed nor wanted, and now when we're short-handed, she ain't able to see us no more a-tall when we start off.

You'll have to git upon 'er blind side some way, Bill, er she won't tell, if she does know who rode Jake." "Blind side ?" Bill snorted.

"Mary V ain't got no blind side 't I ever seen." "And that's right too.