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"Yes, I noticed him Is there another like him?"

"I believe he is one of a team"

Canby was correct in his surmise The pair ell th, Wallie was delighted and deterood weight for your purpose--above that they are apt to be clureed enthusiastically

"My own idea exactly You see, I'll have to use the, until I can afford a ood, honest folk but plain ones They did, however, see and why they wanted it, and Wallie was fearful that a pair of such exceptional horses would be run up to a figure beyond his resources He wished they would bring thereater as he thought of losing them

Boise Bill drove the pair from the stable finally, just as a powerful machine arrived and took a place in the outer circle New arrivals had no interest at the er

As Boise Bill walked behind the tea them with a rope-end to drive them forward, it occurred to Wallie that it would have been much simpler to have led thes in this country he gave no further thought to the matter

If he had not been so anxious and intent upon as about to happen, hethe gentlele-nails and baling-wire

The team looked all the auctioneer declared the, perfectlyto find a bleentle to take his word for it, since no one stepped forward to examine the team, and they listened with such attention while he extolled their virtues that it sickened Wallie, who already felt the thrill of ownership as he looked at thereatest pullers in the State"; the auctioneerit several times for emphasis

Wallie scanned the faces of the crowd to see if he could detect any special interest that would denote a rival bidder, and he wished the auctioneer would stop harping on their good qualities It surprised hierness reflected in the varied expressions, also it relieved him somewhat If he had had an unlimited bank account it would have been different, but he realized that any determined opponent could outbid him, so he found himself in a perspiration as he waited