"What do you mean, trying to avoid answering a perfectly civil question ?" "I did answer it," Bland protested in his whining tone.

"I said I didn't know--" "That's no answer; that's nothing but a plain old lie.

You do know perfectly well where he is.

You left Tucson with Johnny, and you left Yuma with him.

Bland Halliday, what have you done with him ?" Bland's eyes turned slightly glassy.