There were five men in the valley of the big river, who knew that Charlie Crane was dead. Two of these men sat in the small room in the town of Stapleton, discussing the murder in low tones. A third and fourth man crouched outside the window of the room, listening. The fifth man to share the knowledge of Crane's death, was several miles away, unaware of the activities of the other four. Inside the small room, Fox Bailey closed the small drawer of his desk, and locked it. Inside was a whole heap of money, and Fox intended to keep it locked away, until the news of Charlie Crane's death had blown over...