Radford might easily have been miles away when the deed had been done.

For the present there was nothing he could do, except to wait until Radford returned, to form whatever conclusions he might from the young man's appearance when he should find a Two Diamond man at the cabin.

But anxiety to see the brother was not the only reason that would keep him waiting.
He removed his hat and sat regarding it with a speculative eye.

Miss Radford smiled knowingly.
"I expect I have been scarcely polite," she said.

"Won't you get off your horse ?" "Why, yes," he responded, obeying promptly; "I expect Mustard's been doin' a lot of wonderin' why I didn't get off before." If he had meant to imply that her invitation had been tardy he had hit the mark fairly, for Miss Radford nibbled her lips with suppressed mirth.