\"Youdon’t？\"returnedMrs。Baxter。\"Blessyourinnocentheart！
Whywashesokeentohuntmeupatfirst，shadowingmyfriendsandallthat，andwhyhashedroppeditnowheknowsI’mhere，ifhedidn’tknowwhereSpencerwas？\"
\"Icanexplainthat，\"interruptedMrs。Tucker，hastily，withablushofconfusion。\"Thatis——I——\"
\"Thenmebbeyoukinexplaintoo，\"brokeinPattersonwithgloomysignificance，\"whyhehasboughtupmostofSpencer’sdebtshimself，andperhapsyou’resatisfieditISN’Ttoholdthewhiphandofhimandkeephimfromcomingbackopenly。Pr’apsyouknowwhyhe’smovin’heavenandearthtomakeDonJoseSantierraselltheranch，andwhytheDondon’tseeitall。\"
\"DonJosesellLosCuervos！Buyit，youmean？\"saidMrs。Tucker。