Besides, a couple of Indians in charge of several hundred cattle would be objects of suspicion themselves, and certain to be called to account.

They could make no common cause with the rustlers, for the latter would have naught to do with them.
More than likely Grizzly Weber hit the truth when he said: "It was a piece of pure deviltry on their part.

When they got into the saddles they felt safe.

Instead of making off with the hosses, they thought they would stir up a little fun by stampeding the cattle.
After injuring 'em by rapid driving for a good many miles they would have paid no more attention to 'em, and let us find 'em as best we could." "Yes," assented Budd, "they bit off more'n they could chaw, and so lost the hosses.

But, Grizzly, have you noticed there's been several guns shot off around the country to-night ?" "Yas," replied the other, indifferently; "I've heard 'em several times, but I haven't obsarved any coming from the house; it must be that some of the boys are having fun to-night instead of sleeping like lambs, as they ought to do." "And there'll be more of it to-morrow, but that's what we've got to expect at all times.