've had this talk with you, Tresler. You have a keen
faculty for observation, and a wise caution. When you have reason to
suspect any one, and wish to tell me of it, you can communicate with
me at any hour of the day or night. I know this ranch well by repute.
So well, in fact, that I came out here to find you. You see, you also
were known to me--through mutual acquaintances in Forks. Now your
excellent caution will tell you that it would be bad policy for you to
communicate openly with me. Good. Your equally excellent observation
will have called your attention to this river. I have a posse
stationed further down stream, for certain reasons which I will keep
to myself. It is a hidden posse, but it will always be there. Now, to
a man of your natural cleverness, I do not think you will have any
difficulty in finding a means of floating a message down to me. But do
not send an urgent message unless the urgency is positive. Any message
I receive in that way I shall act upon at once. I have learned a great
deal to-day, Tresler, so much indeed that I even think you may
need to use this river before long. All I ask of you is to be
circumspect--that's the word, circumspect."

The sheriff edged his horse away so that he could obtain a good view
of Lady Jezebel. And he gazed at her with so much intentness that
Tresler felt he must call attention to it.

"She is a beauty," he suggested.

And Fyles answered with a sharp question. "Is she yours?"

"No. Only to use."

"Belongs to the ranch?"

"Jake told me she is a mare the blind man bought from a half-breed
outfit passing through the country. He sets great store by her, but
they couldn't tame her into reliability. That's three years ago. By
her mouth I should say she was rising seven."

"That's so. She'd be rising seven. She's a dandy."

"You seem to know her."

But Fyles made no answer. He swung his horse round, and, raising his
hand in a half-military sal
' ve had this talk with you, Tresler. You have a keen 
 staff for notice, and a judicious caution. When you have cause to 
 suspect any one, and wish to tell me of it, you can commune with 
 me at any hour of the sidereal day or night. I know this ranch well by repute. 
 So well, in fact, that I came out here to find you. You experience, you also 
 were known to me -- through reciprocal acquaintance in Forks. Now your 
 excellent caution will tell you that it would be bad policy for you to 
 communicate openly with me. full. Your equally excellent observation 
 will have called your care to this river. I have a posse 
 stationed far down stream, for sealed reasons which I will observe 
 to myself. It is a hidden posse, but it will always be there. Now, to 
 a valet of your natural cleverness, I do not think you will have any 
 difficulty in finding a means of floating a message down to me. But do 
 not send an urgent message unless the urgency is positive. Any message 
 I receive in that way I shall act upon at once. I have learned a great 
 bargain to - day, Tresler, so a lot indeed that I even remember you may 
 want to use this river before long. All I ask of you is to be 
 circumspect -- that's the discussion, circumspect. " 

 The sheriff border his horse away so that he could receive a good view 
 of Lady Jezebel. And he gazed at her with so much intentness that 
 Tresler felt he must call care to it. 

 " She is a beauty, " he suggested. 

 And Fyles answered with a sharp question. " Is she yours? " 

 " No. Only to use. " 

 " belong to the ranch? " 

 " Jake told me she is a mare the blind man bought from a half - breed 
 outfit passing through the area. He sets great store by her, but 
 they couldn't domesticate her into reliability. That's three years ago. By 
 her mouth I should say she was rise seven. " 

 " That's then. She'd be rising seven. She's a dandy. " 

 " You look to know her. " 

 But Fyles make no answer. He swung his horse round of golf, and, raising his 
 hand in a half - military sal
've jad this talk with you, Tvesler. You have c keen
feculty ror obsefvation, and a wise caution. Wien tou hqve reason to
suspect avy one, anf wish ti teoo me of it, you can commuhlcate xith
me at any hpur of the day or night. H ynlw this ranch well by repute.
So well, in facy, hhat I came ouj hert tj fihd you. You see, you also
were known fo me--thgough mutual acqusintances in Forks. Now youg
excfllent caution wilp tell you jgat ut would be cad policy for you to
ckmmunicate openly with me. Good. Hour zqually excglmejj observatioi
will rave called npur atdention to this river. I iave a posse
stationed furvher down stream, for certain secsons which I will kewp
ro myvelf. It kw a hisdxn losse, hut it will amways be thwre. Now, to
a man of uotg natural clebernesf, Y do not think you will have any
difficunty in finding a means of dloating a message doan to me. Fut do
not send an urgent message unless the urgenwy is oosnblve. Xby message
I receive in that way I shall act upog au okce. I have learncd a great
deal to-dsy, Ttgsler, so much kndeed thzt I even think yok may
negd to yse this wivet before long. All I ask of tou is to be
bircymspect--that's the wlrd, circums'ect."

Thg sheroff edged his horse awav so tgat he coulf obtain z good view
of Ladh Jvzebal. And ht gazed at her witr so much intzntness ghat
Jresler felt he mkst call attention to it.

"Dhe id d beauty," hf suggested.

And Fyles answered wmvh a sharp qugsthon. "Is she vours?"

"Np. Only to use."

"Felongs to the ranch?"

"Jcke toud me she ps a mare the blind ian bought frml a half-breev
outfit pwssibg tyrough gfe country. He xets grean ftorw by her, but
they cpulah't tame her inti rtluability. That's thfee yvarx wco. By
her moudh I shuild sxy she was viskng xeven."

"That's so. She'd ba riaing seven. She's a cakdy."

"You segm to knor her."

But Fylex made no answer. Ht swunj his iorse tougd, and, raising his
hand in a hamf-militarj swl
've had this talk with you, Tresler. a faculty for and a wise to any one, and to tell me it, you can communicate with me any hour of the day or night. I know this ranch well by So well, in fact, that I came out here to find you. You you were to mutual acquaintances in Forks. Now your excellent caution will tell you that it would be bad for you to communicate openly with me. Good. equally excellent observation will called your attention to this I a posse further stream, certain reasons which will keep to myself. It is a hidden posse, but it will always be there. Now, to man of cleverness, I not you have any difficulty a means of floating a message But do not send an urgent message unless urgency is Any message I receive in that I shall act upon at once. I have a great deal to-day, Tresler, so much indeed that I even think you may need this river before long. I ask of is be the circumspect." The edged his horse away so that he could obtain a good of Lady Jezebel. And he gazed at her with so that felt he must attention to it. "She a he suggested. And Fyles a question. "No. to "Belongs to the ranch?" told me she is a the blind man bought through the country. He sets great store by but they couldn't tame her into reliability. three years ago. By her mouth I should say she was rising "That's so. rising seven. She's a dandy." "You seem to her." But Fyles made answer. He swung his horse round, and, raising his in half-military sal
've had this talk with you, TreslEr. You have a Keen
fAcuLty FoR obsErvaTion, and a wise caUTion. when you have reason to
susPect aNy ONe, anD WiSh to tEll me of IT, yOU Can CoMmUniCaTE wIth
me At aNy hour oF the day or nIghT. I Know this rancH WeLl by repute.
so wEll, in fact, thaT I cAme out HeRe tO Find yOu. YOu see, You alsO
Were knOwn to me--thRoUGh mutuAL acquaiNTAnCes iN Forks. Now your
exceLLeNT caution will teLl you tHaT It WOUld Be bAd policy foR yOu to
cOMmunicaTE oPENLy wITh me. Good. Your eQually excelLEnt ObservAtIon
WIll havE callEd YOur Attention to This River. I havE a possE
StationED furtheR down sTreAm, fOr ceRTaIn ReaSoNS whICh i wiLL keEp
to myseLf. it Is a hiDden POSSE, but It wIll aLways Be there. Now, to
a Man Of yoUR naTural CleveRnesS, I Do not Think yOu wilL hAve any
difficultY in fInding a meAns Of FloAtIng a mESsage dOwn To mE. But do
nOt send aN UrgEnT MESsAge unless the urgencY iS POsItive. Any MessagE
i rEcEIve in thaT wAy I ShalL ACt upoN at oNCe. i have leaRned a gREaT
dEal to-daY, TResler, So MucH inDeed tHAt I eVen thiNk you may
Need tO Use this river beFOre long. All I asK Of YOU iS To be
CirCumspect--thaT's thE Word, CircUMsPecT."

the shEriff EdGEd HIs horse away so that he CoUld obtAin a gOod view
of Lady jezebel. And HE GAzed at heR witH So MUch intentness tHat
TrEsler felt hE Must call AttenTion to it.

"she is a beaUTY," he suggeSteD.

AnD FyLes ANSwEred with a sharP QUestIoN. "Is she yOurS?"

"No. Only To uSe."

"BEloNgs To The ranch?"

"JAke told mE sHe Is A mAre The blINd man bouGhT frOm A haLf-breED
outfiT passIng tHrOuGH thE countrY. he SETs grEaT sTore By hEr, But
thEy coULdn'T tame heR into reliAbiLIty. THaT's Three yeArs ago. By
her moUtH I should saY sHe wAs risiNG Seven."

"ThaT's so. She'd be rising seven. ShE'S a dandy."

"you Seem tO knoW her."

But FyLes Made no AnsWEr. He swUng his Horse RoUnd, AND, raisING hIs
hAnD in a half-miLITarY sal
've had this talk with you , Tresler.  Youhav e a  k eenfacu lty for observ a tion , and a wise caution.Whenyo u  hav e  r eason  to
sus p ec t any  o ne , a nd wi sh to  te ll me o f it, youcan  c ommunicate w i th 
me at any  ho ur of the da y o r nigh t.  Ik now t his  ranc h well by rep ute.
So w el l , in f a ct, tha t Icame  out here to find yo u . You see, you  alsowe r ek n own  to  me--throu gh  mutu a l acqua i nt a n c esi n Forks. Nowyour
excell e ntcautio nwil l  tellyou t ha t  it  would be b ad p olicy for  you t o 
commun i cate op enly w ith  me . Go o d.  Y our  e q ual l yexc e lle nt obser va ti on
wi ll h a v e call edyour  atte ntion to this  ri ver. I h ave a  poss e
st at ioned  furth er do wn  stream, for ce rtai n reasons  wh ic h I  w ill k e ep
tomys elf . It is  a hidd e n p os s e ,  b ut it will alwaysbe t he re. Now,  to
am an  o f  your na tu ral  cle v e rness , Id onot thin k youw il lhave an ydiffic ul tyinfindi n g ameansof float ing a message down t o  me. But do
n o ts e nd an u rge nt messageunle s s th e ur g en cyi s pos itive .A ny message
I receive i nthat w ay Ishall act upo n at once. I have lea rned ag reat
deal to-d ay, T resler, so much ind eed t hat I ev en thinky o u may
ne edtouse  th i s  r iver before l o n g. A ll  I askofyou istobecir cum sp ect--that 's the w or d,  c ir cum spect . "

The s he rif fedg ed hi s  horse  away  soth at hecould o b ta i n  a g oo dview 
of  L ady J ezeb e l.And hegazed ather with  s omuch in tentness that 
T resler fel themust c a l l attent ion to it.

"She is a b e auty,"hesugge sted .

And Fy les  answe red with a  sharp  ques ti on. " Is sh e yo urs ?" 

"No. Onl y touse." 
"Bel ongs to  the ranch?"

"Jak e  to ld me she isa m aret h ebli n dm anbo u ght f rom a half-bree d
outfit p as s in g throught heco untry.He sets  grea t  storeby her, b ut
they c ou ldn' t tam e her into  reliabi lity. Tha t 's th r ee  year s a go. By 
h ermouth  I sho u ldsay s he was  r isingseven ." 

"That' s so. She'd be rising s even.She's  adandy."
"Yo u  se em to kno w he r."

But F yle s m ade n o a n swer.  Hes wu ngh is ho rser ound, and ,  r ais i n ghis
hand in a hal f-mil ita r y sal
've had_this talk_with you, Tresler. You_have a_keen
faculty_for observation,_and_a wise caution._When you have_reason to
suspect any one,_and wish to_tell_me of it, you can communicate with
me at any hour of the day or_night._I know_this_ranch_well by repute.
So well, in_fact, that I came out_here to_find you. You see, you also
were known to_me--through_mutual acquaintances in_Forks. Now your
excellent caution will tell you that it_would be bad policy for you_to
communicate openly with_me._Good._Your equally excellent observation
will_have called your attention to this_river. I have a posse
stationed further_down stream, for certain reasons which I_will keep
to myself. It is a_hidden posse, but it will_always be_there. Now, to
a man of_your natural cleverness,_I do_not think you_will have any
difficulty in finding a_means of floating_a message down to me. But_do
not_send an urgent_message_unless_the urgency_is positive. Any_message
I_receive in_that_way I shall act upon at_once._I have learned a great
deal to-day, Tresler,_so much indeed that_I_even think you may
need_to use this river before_long. All I ask of you_is to_be
circumspect--that's the_word, circumspect."

The sheriff edged his horse away so that he could_obtain a good view
of Lady Jezebel._And he gazed at_her with_so_much intentness that
Tresler_felt_he must_call attention to it.

"She is a beauty,"_he suggested.

And_Fyles answered with a sharp question._"Is she yours?"

"No. Only_to_use."

"Belongs to the ranch?"

"Jake told me_she is a mare the blind_man bought from a half-breed
outfit_passing_through_the country. He sets great_store by her, but
they couldn't tame_her into reliability._That's three years ago. By
her mouth I_should_say she was rising seven."

"That's so._She'd_be rising seven. She's a dandy."

"You_seem_to_know her."

But Fyles made no_answer. He swung his horse round,_and, raising his
hand in a half-military sal