Ba'teese know.

Ba'teese come back quick, to keep watch!" "I guess you're right, Ba'tiste.

It won't do any harm.

If she's returned for a good purpose, very well.

If not, we're at least prepared for her." With that resolution they went on to Denver, there to seek out the few friends Ba'tiste possessed, to argue one of them into a loan of ten thousand dollars on the land and trustworthy qualities which formed the total of Ba'tiste's resources, to gain from the other the necessary bond to cover the contract,--a contract which Barry Houston knew only too well might never be fulfilled.