"If it won't inconvenience you any, I'll keep what I think of it to myself.

But it's plain to me now that when you caught me tryin' to guzzle your granddad you thought I belonged to the Taggart bunch.

You told me I'd have to try again--or somethin' like that.

I reckon you thought I was after the idol ?" "Yes." "Then the Taggarts have tried to get it since you've been here ?" "Many times." "But you left the front door open the night I came," insinuated Calumet, his eyes glowing subtly.

"That looks like you was invitin' someone to come in an' get the idol." "We never bother much about barring the doors.