'Say, Nez Perce,' he calls out, most insolent-like, 'we air too good sheepmen heah to hev the wool pulled over our eyes.

We shore know what y'u meant by Ellen Jorth.

But y'u wasn't smart when y'u told her y'u was Jean Isbel! ...
Haw-haw!' "Isbel flashed a strange, surprised look from the red-faced Bruce to Greaves and to the other men.

I take it he was wonderin' if he'd heerd right or if they'd got the same hunch thet 'd come to him.

An' I reckon he determined to make sure.
"'Why wasn't I smart ?' he asked.
"'Shore y'u wasn't smart if y'u was aimin' to be one of Ellen Jorth's lovers,' said Bruce, with a leer.