He could not compel himself to believe she would prove unfaithful.
Unconsciously he still held the letter in his hand when the waitress came in with his breakfast.

She glanced about to make certain they were alone and leaned over, her lips close to his ear.
"Is that the note they say that New York young lady left ?" "Yes, Sadie," in surprise.

"Why ?" "Well, she never wrote it, Mr.Westcott," hurriedly placing the dishes before him, "that's all.

Now don't yer say a word to anybody that I told yer; but she didn't go East at all; she wus took in a wagon down the desert road.

I saw 'em take her." "You saw them?
Who ?" "Well, I don't just know that, 'cept it was Matt Moore's team, an' he wus drivin' it.