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There was so about a well and he chuckled as he speculated as to what Canby would say when he heard of it, and he wished with all his heart that he ht be around when Helene Spenceley learned that he was sinking a well on his place for household and stock purposes

He had taken advantage of the opportunity which the gift of the cake presented to send her a note of thanks and appreciation In reply he had received an invitation which had stung him worse than if she had written that she never wanted to see hileamed every tih the creases fro folded and unfolded: Dear "Gentle Annie": Won't you stop at the ranch on your way out and pay us a visit? I presume the middle of the summer at latest will see the last of you as I have no idea that you will be able to go through the discourage up on a ho you as he has heard sofor you soon, I am Sincerely, HELENE SPENCELEY

PS I have a neeater pattern that I am sure will please you

Every word had a nettle in it, a taunt that le It seemed to Wallie he had never known such a "catty" woman, and he meant to tell her so, some day, when he was rich and successful and had proved horong she was in her estimate of him

He was tempted to send her word, on a postal, anony if he had not feared she would suspect his

Rufus arrived on Monday , and the "crew" to which he had referred proved to be members of his own family--John and Will--whales as to size, and clownish

It came to Wallie's mind that if they did not move any faster when they worked than when they were at leisure, the well-digging would be a long process, and his heart sank when he saw the their horses so liberally from the hay which had cost 20 a ton, delivered

The first intimation Wallie had of what he had let himself in for hen Rufus asked in a confidential tone, as if he were i for Wallie's ear only: "I wonder if we could get a bite to eat before we start in? We eat so early this "