Cort is sitting on the porch looking, and he hasn’t gotten Susan's demeanor out of his mind. She has been withdrawn since Qaletaqa and Treasure’s gunfight earlier. He's sure that now that she was involved with Batise or Lee. He shook his head and thought, “It had to be Batise. Lee was like a leach hanging around Batise to make himself feel important. Hell, important to himself because Batise wasn’t shit.”
Doc had been standing back watching Cort. He walks over and sits in the rocking chair beside him. I think you’re thinking about the two men that Treasure and Qaletaqa killed today.”
“Yes, I am. I believe I had run into them before.” Cort looks at him.
“Yes, son, you have. The woman you came here with is with them. The three of them find men, and then that woman attaches herself t
