"Where's Leviatt now ?" he questioned.
"Up the Ute with the outfit." "How far up ?" "Thirty miles." Ferguson's eyelashes flickered.

"Has Leviatt been here lately ?" he questioned.
"Not since the day before yesterday." "When you expectin' him back ?" "The boys'll be comin' back in a week.

He'll likely come along with them." "U--um.

You're giving me a free hand ?" "Of course." Ferguson lounged to the door.

"I'm lookin' around a little," he said, "to kind of size up things.