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The document describes an encounter between Matt Jensen and four men, including Greene, who have come to Hugh Conway's ranch late at night claiming to have seen stolen cattle. Matt confronts the men on the porch with his pistol, questioning their story about happening upon the cattle while out for a ride so late.

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Notes 10

The document describes an encounter between Matt Jensen and four men, including Greene, who have come to Hugh Conway's ranch late at night claiming to have seen stolen cattle. Matt confronts the men on the porch with his pistol, questioning their story about happening upon the cattle while out for a ride so late.

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Notes 10

The others headed to the bunkhouse “He’s asleep,” Lisa said a moment later, coming back into the keeping room. Only Matt remained.
“I expect that, right now, that’s probably the best thing for him.” “Would you like a piece of apple pie? I baked it for Hugh, but . . . this
happened,” she added in a tight voice. “Yes, that would be nice. Thank you.” Through the open door, Matt watched Lisa cutting two
pieces of pie, then pouring two cups of coffee. He got up and walked into the kitchen. “You can’t carry all that by yourself. Let me
help.” He reached for the cup, and his hand came in contact with hers. She had a quick intake of breath, and jerked her hand back.
“Sorry,” Matt said. “No, don’t be silly. You didn’t do anything. It’s just that—” She didn’t finish her sentence. “Lisa, are you going to be
all right with me staying out here for a while?” “Yes, of course. I . . . why shouldn’t I be all right?” “It’s just this thing that has come up
between us.” “Nothing can happen,” she said quickly. “Nothing must happen.” “Nothing will happen. I promise you.” Lisa’s eyes filmed
over with tears. “I don’t know what this is. I love Hugh. Oh, Matt, I love him with all my heart. I don’t think I realized how much I did
love him until this happened to him.” Matt took her hand in his, and she didn’t fight him. “I don’t know what it is, either”—he smiled
at her—“but I have no doubt that we will be able to deal with it in such a way that neither of us will ever feel shame.” “Yes,” Lisa said,
returning his smile. “Yes, I know we can.”
• Chapter Thirty-four Matt and Lisa had just finished their pie and coffee when they heard
the sound of approaching horses. “Who is that, do you suppose?” Lisa asked. “I don’t know,
but I’m sure we’re about to find out.” The sound of the hoofbeats stopped just outside the
door. “Conway!” a voice shouted in the night. “Conway, you cattle-rustlin’ lowlife! Get out
here!” When Matt looked through the window, he saw four riders. Two of them were
carrying flaming torches, which allowed him to identify them all. He had seen them most
recently in court, facing the charge of lynching. Pulling his pistol, he stepped out onto the
front porch. “What do you want, Greene?” “What . . . what are you doin’ here?” Greene
asked, startled by the unexpected appearance of Matt Jensen. “I think I had better ask you
the same thing,” Matt said. “What are you doing here?” “I’ll tell you what we’re doin’ here.
We just happened to be ridin’ by, ’n damn if we didn’t see ten Circle Dot cows right here on
this ranch. And in case you don’t know it, Mr. Kennedy ’n Mr. O’Neil own the Circle Dot
now. Them cows bein’ here on this ranch means that Conway musta stoled them. And bein’
as we’re railroad detectives ’n tryin’ to protect people like Mr. Kennedy ’n Mr. O’Neil from
bein’ rustled, we’ve come here to uphold the law.” “You just happened to be out for a ride
at ten o’clock at night?” “Yeah, we was just out for a ride ’n we happened to see them ten
cows, like I said.”

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