You see, when Gentleman Tim inspected that grave, he noted indications of water; and it struck him that runnin' the old renegade out of business was a neater way of gettin' even than merely killin' him.
Somebody threw a fresh mesquite on the fire.

The flames leaped up again, showing a thin trickle of water running down the other side of the cave.

The steady downpour again made itself prominent through the re-established silence.
"What did Texas Pete do after that ?" asked the Cattleman.
"Texas Pete ?" chuckled Windy Bill.

"Well, he put in a heap of his spare time lettin' Tim alone.".