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"Why should we consider his interests? He don't think of anybody else's when he wants anything," Pinkey deht he wouldn't want to locate in the middle of trouble"

"He can take care of hilanced at Wallie, there see in his appearance to justify his friend's opti his straw hat diffidently

Tucker brought his feet doith the air of a man who had done his duty and washed his hands of consequences; he prepared to make out the necessary papers As he handled the docuerprints of such perfection on the borders that they resembled identification marks for classification under the Bertillon syste hi if he

He paid his fees and filled out his application, leaving Tucker's office with a new feeling of importance and responsibility One hundred and sixty acres was not inning

As soon as they were out of the building, Wallie inquired casually: "Does Miss Spenceley live in !" Which reply conveyed nothing to Wallie Pinkey added: "I punch cows for their outfit"

"Indeed," politely Then, curiosity consu him, he hazarded another question: "What did she say when she heard I was co?"

"She laughed to kill herself" Pinkey seldom lied when the truth would answer

In theCanby of the entry by telephone Froh the receiver he had the i the telephone out by the roots in his exasperation at the negligence of his hireling whom he had supposed had done sufficient work to hold it

"I'll attend to it," he answered

Tucker thought there was no doubt about that, and he had a worthy feeling of having earned the yearly stipend which he received fro and git out there," Pinkey advised when they were back at the Prouty House

"To-day?"

"You bet you! That's no dreaht try to hold the 160 if he got wind of your filing"

"In that event?"

"In that event," Pinkey ot the sand to fight fer it That's what I htened "'Sand' and--er--intestines are synonymous terms in your vernacular?"