COCHISE COWBOYS 20

denton heaved the last shovel full of dirt onto the mound that covered the out law cowboy. he and inez had trailed the new group of cows into the inner basin and got them settled there. when they returned to the home place inez hadnt said a word but went to the cabin. she had unloaded all the stuff she had taken off the dead outlaw and was stacking it on the porch. denton took the horse she had taken from the dead man and unsaddled him and put him out to graze. he stood there watching as the animal walked away from the house yard. in just a few days they had aquired a sizeable arsnal of weapons and extra saddle horses to add to their herd. at first denton hadnt thought on it much but after today it struck him hard, inez had killed them all., without so much as the blink of a eye. the thought entered his mind, would she kill him if she was mad enough? he knew he wasnt the easiest to get along with but he had taken a likeing to inez when she wasnt in a bad mood. she had saved his life a couple of times and had taken a hit herself and still evened things up. he knew the two yers captivity with the apaches had left a hard mark on her way of thinking. maybe it was justifyed what she had been doinghe determined to talk to her when she seemed settled and back in a good mood.