"I'll bet a steer he does it, too," whispered one.
The Dean turned to the man by his side. "Patches, tell these men all
that you told me about this business."
When the cowboy had told his story in detail, up to the point where Phil
came upon the scene, the Dean interrupted him, "Now, get down there an'
show us exactly how it happened after Phil rode on to you an' Yavapai
Joe."
Patches obeyed. As he was showing them where Phil stood when the shot
was fired the Dean again interrupted with, "Wait a minute. Tom, you get
down there an' stand just as Phil was standin'."
The cattleman obeyed.
When he had taken the position, the Dean continued, "Now, Patches,
stand like you was when Phil was hit."
Patches obeyed.
"Now, then, where did that shot come from?" asked the Dean.
Patches pointed.
The Dean did not need to direct the next step in his demonstration.
Three of the men were already off their horses, and moving around the
bushes indicated by Patches.
"Here's the tracks, all right," called one. "An' here," added another,
from a few feet further away, "was where he left his horse."
"An' now," continued the Dean, when the three men had come back from
behind the bushes, and with Patches had remounted their horses, "I'll
tell you somethin' else.
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