Jim was at the ranch, Sorry had undoubtedly returned before now, and the coroner would probably not arrive before noon, at the earliest.
Swan wanted to take Al Woodruff back with him in irons.

He wanted to confront the coroner with the evidence he had found and the testimony which Lone could give.

There had been too many killings already, he asserted in his naive way; the sooner Al Woodruff was locked up, the safer the country would be.
He discussed with Lone the possibility of making Al talk,--the chance of his implicating the Sawtooth.

Lone did not hope for much and said so.
"If Al was a talker he wouldn't be holding the job he's got," Lone argued.

"Don't get the wrong idea again, Swan.