"I THINK AL WOODRUFF'S GOT HER" There was no opportunity for further conference.

Senator Warfield showed no especial interest in Swan, and the Swede was permitted without comment to take his dog and strike off up the ridge.

Jim and Sorry were sent to look after Brit, who was still shouting vain threats against the Sawtooth, and the three men rode away together.

Warfield did not suggest separating, though Lone expected him to do so, since one man on a trail was as good as three in a search of this kind.
He was still inclined to doubt the whole story.

He did not believe that Lorraine had been to the Sawtooth, or that she had raved about anything.
She had probably gone off by herself to cry and to worry over her troubles,--hurt, too, perhaps, because Lone had left the ranch that morning without a word with her first.