That's why he and Ed are so
friendly. Urbina is probably your cattle thief, but he has a hold
over Ed, and so he rode to Las Palmas when he was pursued, knowing
that no jury would convict him over Austin's testimony."
"Do you think Ed would perjure himself?" Dave asked.
"He has gone clean to the bad lately; there's no telling what
he'll do. I'd hate to see you crowd him, Dave."
"They call you the best lawyer in this county because you settle
so many cases out of court." The judge smiled at this. "Well,
here's a chance for you to do the county a good turn and keep Ed
Austin out of trouble."
"How?"
"The prosecuting attorney is a new man, and he wants to make a
reputation by breaking up the Lewis gang."
"Well?"
"He intends to cinch Urbina, on Ricardo's and my testimony. You're
a friend of Austin's; you'd better tip him to set his watch ahead
a few hours and save himself a lot of trouble. The prosecuting
attorney don't like Ed any too well. Understand?"
The judge pondered this suggestion for a moment. "'Young Ed' is a
queer fellow. Once in a while he gets his neck bowed."
"So do I," Law declared, quietly. "He treated me like a hobo--sent
me to the kitchen for a hand-out.
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