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She had another flash of inspiration. "And you came to Wyoming to

get him again."

"Good gracious, ma'am, but you're ce'tainly a wizard! That's why

I came, though it's a secret."

"What is he wanted for?"

"Robbing a train, three murders and a few other things."

As she swung from her pony in front of the old-fashioned Southern

log house, Artie laughed at him over her shoulder.

"You're a fine officer! Tell all you know to the first girl you

meet!"

"Well, you see, the girl happened to be--you!"