The sheriff was the first to assert himself.
"What have these to do with the crime ?" he asked, viewing the trophies with an air of disgust.
"Everything.

The man who stole those is the man who robbed the safe and who murdered Colonel Gaylord." The sheriff uttered a low laugh of incredulity, and the guide and I stared open-mouthed.
"And what's more, I will tell you what he looks like.

He is a large, very black negro something over six feet tall.

When last seen, he was dressed in a blue and white checked blouse and ragged overalls.

His shoes were much the worse for wear, and have since been thrown away.