In the event of his father having sold the ranch it was plain that Calumet had no business here.

He was an intruder--more, his attack on the man must convince both him and the girl that there had been a deeper significance to his visit.

However, the explanation of the presence of the present occupants of the house did not bother Calumet, and he did not intend to set them right, for he was enjoying himself.

Strife, danger, were here.

Moreover, he had brought them, and he was in his element.