He felt bruised and shaken, but this did not trouble him as much as the fact that he had allowed his quarry to escape. A shouted question came from the bar. Jake Moon had stepped cautiously out into the dust left by the Cadillac's wild flight, Angelina behind him. She came running to him. "Are you all right, Sam?" "Not exactly. He picked up his gun and then the Colt he had knocked out of Mark Fleming's hand. He pocketed them both. He smiled thinly. "My pride is bruised. Did you call MacCreedy before Slago got to you?" She shook her head. "I didn't have a chance. He knew that Joe and I had followed him from town. He sneaked up on me in the bar. He... he touched me... like an animal... Her dark eyes were very wide, remembering. "What about Joe? Have you seen him?" "Ill look." He turned her back toward the bar. "Go ahead, call MacCreedy. And have Moon call the local sheriff. Well need to close off the roads." "All right." He watched her turn back toward the excited men in the bar entrance, and then he swung about and walked into Corbins cabin.
