Stafford had told him that he had Leviatt's word that Radford was the thief who had been stealing the Two Diamond cattle.

Stafford had said also that it had been Leviatt who had suggested employing a gunfighter--had even gone to Dry Bottom with the manager for the purpose of finding one.

And now that one had been employed Leviatt had become suddenly antagonistic to him.
And Leviatt was in the habit of visiting the Radford cabin.

Of course he might be doing this for the purpose of spying upon Ben Radford, but if that were the case why had he shown so venomous when he had seen Ferguson sitting on the porch on the evening of the day after the latter had been bitten by the rattler?
Mary Radford had told him that Leviatt was her brother's friend.

If he was a friend of the brother why had he suggested that Stafford employ a gunfighter to shoot him?
Here was more mystery.
On a day soon after the departure of the wagon outfit he rode away through the afternoon sunshine.