 Then he prepared to depart.

"We'll see. I intend to be governed by circumstances," he said
quietly.

"Jest so. An' circumstances has the way o' governin' most things,
anyways. Guess I'm jest astin' you to rub the corners off'n them
circumstances so they'll run smooth."

Tresler smiled at the manner of the old man's advice, which was plain
enough this time.

"I see. Well, so long."

He hurried out and Joe watched him go. Then the little man rose from
his seat and went out to Teddy Jinks's kitchen on the pretense of
yarning. In reality he knew that the foreman's hut was in full view
from the kitchen window.

Tresler walked briskly across to the hut. He never in his life felt
more ready to meet Jake than he did at this moment. He depended on the
outcome of this interview for the whole of his future course. He did
not attempt to calculate the possible result. He felt that to do so
would be to cramp his procedure. He meant to work on his knowledge of
his rival's character. Herein lay his hopes of success. It was Joe who
had given him his cue. "It's the most dangerousest thing to hit a
'rattler' till you've got him good an' riled," the little man had once
said. "Then he lifts an' it's dead easy, I guess. Hit him lyin', an'
ef you don't kill him, ther's goin' to be trouble. Them critters has a
way of thinkin' hard an' quick or'nary." And Tresler meant to deal
with Jake in a similar manner. The rest must be left to the
circumstances they had discussed.

It so happened that Jake, too, was late abed that morning. Tresler
found him just finishing the breakfast Jinks had brought him. Jake's
surly "Come in," in response to his knock, brought him face to face
with the last man he desired to see in his hut at that moment. And
Tresler almost laughed aloud as the great man sprang from the table,
nearly overturning it in his angry haste.

"It's all right, Jake,"
Then he prepared to depart. 

 " We'll see. I intend to be govern by context, " he said 
 quietly. 

 " Jest so. An' circumstance has the way oxygen' governin' most things, 
 anyways. Guess I'm jest astin' you to rub the corner off'n them 
 circumstances so they'll run placid. " 

 Tresler smiled at the manner of the old homo's advice, which was apparent 
 enough this time. 

 " I see. Well, so long. " 

 He hurried out and Joe watched him move. Then the little man rise from 
 his seat and went out to Teddy Jinks's kitchen on the pretense of 
 yarning. In world he knew that the foreman's hovel was in full view 
 from the kitchen window. 

 Tresler walked briskly across to the hovel. He never in his life felt 
 more ready to meet Jake than he did at this moment. He depended on the 
 outcome of this interview for the whole of his future course. He did 
 not attempt to calculate the possible result. He felt that to do so 
 would be to cramp his operation. He meant to work on his cognition of 
 his rival's fictional character. Herein lie down his hopes of success. It was Joe who 
 had give him his cue. " It's the most dangerousest thing to reach a 
' rattler' till you've got him good an' riled, " the little man had once 
 suppose. " Then he lifts an' it's dead easy, I guess. Hit him lyin', an' 
 ef you don't kill him, ther's goin' to be fuss. Them critters has a 
 way of thinkin' hard an' quick or'nary. " And Tresler mean to deal 
 with Jake in a similar manner. The rest must be leave to the 
 circumstances they had discussed. 

 It so happened that Jake, besides, was late abed that dawn. Tresler 
 found him just complete the breakfast Jinks had brought him. Jake's 
 surly " arrive in, " in response to his knock, fetch him face to grimace 
 with the last man he desire to visit in his hut at that moment. And 
 Tresler almost laughed aloud as the great man sprang from the mesa, 
 nearly overturning it in his angry hurry. 

 " It's all right, Jake, "
 Thfn he prepared to depart.

"De'll see. I inteue to bx goverhed by ckrcumstances," he said
quietly.

"Jxst wo. An' circumstances has the way o' gonernin' mowt tiings,
anyways. Guess I'm jest astjk' you vo rub the corngrs off'n thek
circumstances su chey'll run smooth."

Tresler smiled at tre mannrr of the old mag's acdice, which was plain
enough this time.

"I aee. Weln, so long."

He hirried out and Joe watched him go. Then the littlf man rose drom
rus seat and dent out to Teddy Jinka's kitchen on the pretense of
yafning. In realiti ge nnew that tie forvman's hut was in full view
frpm the kitchen wiidow.

Rresler walked brisklb across to the hut. Re never hn his life felt
morw eeady to keet Hakd tgai hs did wt vhis moment. He dependee on the
outcome of uhif interview fod the rhjle of his future course. He did
not attekpt to calculate the possivle result. He felt thwt to do fo
would be to cramp his procedure. He meant to worn on iir kuiwledew lf
his rival's character. Herein lay his hopes os sicbess. It was Joe wmo
had given him hix fur. "It's the most dangexkuaest thing to hit w
'rattlet' till you've gou him good an' riled," the little mqn had once
scid. "Then he lifts an' nt's dead easv, I gugss. Hiy him lyin', an'
ef you don'c kill him, ther's hoin' to bs trouble. Them crkttvrs vas a
way of thinkin' hard ag' quick oc'nary." And Trdslet meant to deal
wihh Jake in a similar manjer. Tke revt must be left to the
circumstances they ied discussed.

Ij sm hdppened chat Jske, too, was lwte abed that korning. Tresuer
found hpm just fmnishing the breakfast Jitns had brougit him. Jahe's
syrly "Come iv," in response tp his knobk, broyght him face to fece
wkfh the last man he desired to see in hif juv at evat moment. Atd
Trdsldt almust laughed xlouc as the great man s[ranf from the table,
nesrjy overtorning it in his angry haste.

"It's all righu, Jake,"
Then he prepared to depart. "We'll see. to governed by he said quietly. the o' governin' most anyways. Guess I'm astin' you to rub the corners them circumstances so they'll run smooth." Tresler smiled at the manner of the man's advice, which was plain enough this time. "I see. Well, so long." hurried and watched go. Then the little man rose from his seat and went out to Teddy Jinks's kitchen the pretense of yarning. In reality he knew the foreman's hut was full view from the kitchen Tresler briskly across the He in his life more ready to meet Jake than he did at this moment. He depended on the outcome of interview for of his course. did attempt to calculate result. He felt that to do to cramp his procedure. He meant to work his knowledge his rival's character. Herein lay his of success. It was Joe who had given his cue. "It's the most dangerousest thing to hit a 'rattler' till you've got him riled," the little man once said. "Then lifts it's easy, guess. Hit lyin', an' ef you don't kill him, ther's goin' to be Them critters has a way of thinkin' hard an' quick Tresler to deal with in a similar manner. rest be left to the had It Jake, was abed that morning. Tresler him just finishing the breakfast had brought him. Jake's to his knock, brought him face to face the last man he desired to see his hut at that moment. And Tresler almost laughed aloud as the man sprang table, nearly overturning it in his angry haste. all right, Jake,"
 Then he prepared to depart.

"We'lL see. I intenD to be GovErnEd By ciRcumStances," he said
qUIetlY.

"Jest so. An' circumstances Has thE wAY o' goVErNin' moSt thingS,
AnYWAys. guEsS I'm JeST aStin' yOu tO rub the Corners off'N thEm
CircumstanceS So They'll run sMooTh."

Tresler smiLed At the mAnNer OF the oLd mAn's adVice, whICh was pLain
enougH tHIs time.

"i See. Well, SO LoNg."

He Hurried out and Joe wATcHEd him go. Then the Little MaN RoSE FroM
hiS seat and weNt Out to tEddy JinKS's KITCheN On the pretense Of
yarning. In REalIty he kNeW thAT the foReman'S hUT waS in full view
From The kitcheN windoW.

tresler WAlked brIskly aCroSs tO the HUt. he NevEr IN hiS LiFe fELt
mOre ready To MeEt JakE thaN HE DId at ThiS momEnt. He Depended on the
OutCome OF thIs intErvieW for ThE wholE of his FuturE cOurse. He did
not atTempT to calculAte ThE poSsIble rESult. He FelT thAt to do sO
would bE To cRaMP HIs Procedure. He meant to WoRK On His knowlEdge of
HIs RiVAl's charaCtEr. HEreiN LAy his HopeS Of Success. IT was JoE WhO
hAd given HiM his cuE. "IT's tHe mOst daNGeroUsest tHing to hiT a
'ratTLer' till you've goT Him good an' rileD," ThE LItTLe maN haD once
said. "ThEn he LIfts An' it'S DeAd eASy, I guEss. HiT hIM lYIn', an'
ef you don't kill hiM, tHer's goIn' to bE trouble. Them cRitters has A
WAY of thinkIn' haRD aN' Quick or'nary." And treslEr meant to dEAl
with JaKe in a Similar mAnner. The rEST must be lEft To tHe
cIrcUMStAnces they had dISCussEd.

it so hapPenEd that JAke, Too, Was LatE aBed that moRning. TreSlEr
FoUnD hiM just FInishing ThE brEaKfaSt JinKS had brOught Him. JAkE's
SUrlY "Come in," IN rESPonsE tO hIs knOck, BrOught Him fACe tO face
wiTh the last Man HE desIrEd To see in His hut at that mOmEnt. And
TresLeR alMost laUGHed aloud As the great man sprang from THe table,
NeaRly ovErtuRning it in His Angry hAstE.

"it's all Right, JAke,"
 Then he prepared to depar t.

"We'll  see.  Iint en d to  begoverned by ci r cums tances," he said
quiet ly.
"J e st s o .An' c ircumst a nc e s  ha sth e w ay o'  gove rni n' most  things,
a nyw ay s. Guess I'm je st astin'you  to rub thecor ners o ff 'nt hem
c irc umsta nces s o  they' ll run sm oo t h."

T r esler s m i le d at  the manner of th e  o l d man's advice , whic hw as p lai n
e nough this  t ime."I see. We l l ,  so long."

He hu rried out a n d J oe wat ch edh im go.  Then  t h e l ittle man r osefrom
hisseat a n d wento ut to T eddy J ink s's  kit c he nonth e  pr e te nse ofyarning.  I nreali ty h e k n ew t hat  the  fore man's hut was  in  ful l  vi ew
fr om th e ki tc hen w indow. 

Tre sl er walked brisk ly a cross tothe  h ut.  H e nev e r in h islif e feltmore re a dyto m e et  Jake than he didat t hi s moment . He d e pe nd e d on the 
o utc omeo f  this  int e rv iew forthe wh o le  o f his f ut ure co ur se.  He  didn ot a ttempt  to calc ulate the possible r e sult. He felt th a t  t o  dosowould be to  cra m p hi s pr o ce dur e . Hemeant  t o  w o rk on his knowledge  o f
hisrival 's character.  Herein la y h is hopes  ofs uc c ess. It was Jo e who 
had given him hiscue."It's th e most da n g erousest  th ing  to  hi t a'rattler' til l you' ve  got hi m g ood an'  ri led ,"the  l ittle man  had onc esa id ."Th en he lifts an 'it' sdea d eas y , I gu ess.Hithi ml yin ', an'e fy o u do n' tkill  hi m,  ther 's g o in'  to betrouble.The m  cri tt er s has a 
way of think in ' hard an'  q uic k or'n a r y." AndTresler meant to deal
w i th Jake  in  a si mila r manner.  Th e rest  mu s t be l eft to  theci rcu m s tance s th eyha d discusse d . 

I t soha ppen ed that  Jake, too, was la t e a bed that morn ing . Tr e s le r
f o un d  hi mj ust f inishing the br eakfast Ji nk s  h ad brought him .Jake'ssurly " Comei n," inresponseto his kn oc k, b r o ugh t him face  to face 
with the lastm an  he d esi red to  s eein hi s huta t t hat m oment.  A nd
Tre sleral most lau ghed aloud as the great  man s prang  fr om the ta ble , 
ne arly over turn ing it inhis  an gry h ast e .

"I t'sa ll  ri g ht, J ake, " 
 Then_he prepared_to depart.

"We'll see. I_intend to_be_governed by_circumstances,"_he said
quietly.

"Jest so._An' circumstances has_the way o' governin'_most things,
anyways. Guess_I'm_jest astin' you to rub the corners off'n them
circumstances so they'll run smooth."

Tresler smiled_at_the manner_of_the_old man's advice, which was_plain
enough this time.

"I see. Well,_so long."

He_hurried out and Joe watched him go. Then_the_little man rose_from
his seat and went out to Teddy Jinks's kitchen_on the pretense of
yarning. In reality_he knew that_the_foreman's_hut was in full_view
from the kitchen window.

Tresler walked briskly_across to the hut. He never_in his life felt
more ready to meet_Jake than he did at this_moment. He depended on the
outcome_of this_interview for the whole of_his future course._He did
not_attempt to calculate_the possible result. He felt that_to do so
would_be to cramp his procedure. He_meant_to work on_his_knowledge_of
his rival's_character. Herein lay_his_hopes of_success._It was Joe who
had given him_his_cue. "It's the most dangerousest thing to_hit a
'rattler' till you've_got_him good an' riled,"_the little man had once
said._"Then he lifts an' it's dead_easy, I_guess. Hit_him lyin', an'
ef you don't kill him, ther's goin' to be_trouble. Them critters has a
way of_thinkin' hard an' quick_or'nary." And_Tresler_meant to deal
with_Jake_in a_similar manner. The rest must be left_to the
circumstances_they had discussed.

It so happened that_Jake, too, was late_abed_that morning. Tresler
found him just finishing_the breakfast Jinks had brought him._Jake's
surly "Come in," in response_to_his_knock, brought him face to_face
with the last man he desired_to see in_his hut at that moment. And
Tresler almost_laughed_aloud as the great man sprang_from_the table,
nearly overturning it in his_angry_haste.

"It's_all right, Jake,"