He was just a kid, and he wanted--a drink." It struck Johnny quite suddenly that Tomaso's reason for coming had been a very poor one indeed.

For there was water much nearer Tucker Bly's range, which was to the east of Sinkhole.

And Tomaso should have had no occasion whatever to be riding to Sinkhole.
"Oh.

He wanted a drink, did he?
Where did he come from ?" "He works for Tucker Bly.

So he said.