The Edge of the Shadow

better down for the night. Yeah, well, yeah, sure. Something wrong? Yeah. Now here seems to have hurt herself. It's like a barbed wire cut. That's how it looks. Yeah, you're right. Does look like barbed wire.

There's no barbed wire where this animal's been. Oh, why I like that on your property, Mr. Fuller? It's over south of the road. Yeah, that's right. This animal hasn't been in the South past years for months.

She's one of the animals that I'm keeping up near the barn. You're a woman from the stock show next month. Yeah. I know she is. You haven't let her get out accidentally, have you, Hank?

Me? Well, I know much for her. You sure, Hank? Yes, sir. You said you want all animals you brought in all thrones, kept inside the wooden fences. You were the boss. I wouldn't let any other near any barbed wire.

It's mighty funny. Can't figure out no other way she could have hurt her leg like that. Me neither. They're pretty bad too. Deep. Yeah, it is. I'll never be able to shore with a leg like this.

Sure too bad, Mr. Fuller. She's a nice animal too. One of the best. I was counting on her boosting my score at the shore. Say, you don't suppose McCargh could have done it, do you?

McCargh? Sure. He's pretty hard hit for good show animals this year. Had to sell off quite a few to pay his mortgage and meet the taxes. I know, but McCargh's always been a good friend of mine.

He wouldn't do a thing like that. He might. He thought he might help him at stop show. He needs that prize money pretty bad. But McHarg's a stock raiser from way back. He couldn't hurt a prize animal if he had to.