 twenty miles in order to get to going at a comfortable rate of speed.
Instead of that they start right off at full speed. Now there is a train
runs between New York and Washington. I got aboard at the station in
Jersey City. My girl had come along to see me off. I opened the car
window and leaned out to kiss her good-by, and, so help me, I kissed a
<DW52> woman in Philadelphia!"

There was a moment of silence, and then Big Monte gave a roar of
delighted laughter. This was the kind of humor he could appreciate, and
the fact that Red Sam had been doubly outdone by the tenderfoot gave him
great joy.

The others laughed, also, and their respect for their captive rose
several notches.

Cimarron Bill thoroughly appreciated Merry's cleverness in getting ahead
of Red Sam.

"That youngster'd make the greatest pard a man could tie to!" thought
Bill.

After breakfast Merry coolly sauntered about the hut. He was followed
everywhere by the two guards, but he gave them no heed whatever. He
looked for some further sign of old Joe, but saw nothing.

Merry wondered how the redskin would go to work to accomplish what he
meant to attempt.

Bill let Frank alone until after dinner. Then he sat down with Merry,
they being by themselves, and again broached the subject that seemed
uppermost in his mind.

"See here," said Frank, "I offered one of your men a thousand dollars to
get me out of this. The same offer stands good with you."

The dark face of Cimarron Bill flushed and he looked deadly.

"Mebbe you don't know you're insultin' me a heap!" he said. "Such bein'
the probable case, I resents it none. The minin' trust has promised me
five thousan' when I turns them papers over."

"Which you will never do."

"Which I'll sure do if you gits foolish an' refuses to tie up with me."

"Well," said Frank, "I'm not bidding against the mining trust. I have
refused to recognize that organization."

"Then you refuses my proposal?" said Bill, in that cold,
twenty miles in order to get to going at a comfortable pace of focal ratio. 
 Instead of that they start justly away at full speed. Now there be a train 
 runs between New York and Washington. I get aboard at the station in 
 Jersey City. My girl had fall along to see me off. I opened the cable car 
 window and leaned out to kiss her good - by, and, so help me, I kissed a 
 < DW52 > charwoman in Philadelphia! " 

 There was a moment of silence, and then Big Monte give a roar of 
 delighted laughter. This was the kind of humor he could prize, and 
 the fact that Red Sam had been doubly outdone by the tenderfoot give him 
 great joy. 

 The others laughed, also, and their deference for their captive rose 
 several notches. 

 Cimarron Bill thoroughly appreciated Merry's cleverness in catch ahead 
 of Red Sam. 

 " That youngster'd make the greatest pard a man could tie to! " thought 
 Bill. 

 After breakfast Merry coolly sauntered about the hut. He was followed 
 everywhere by the two guards, but he gave them no attentiveness whatever. He 
 look for some further sign of previous Joe, but saw nothing. 

 Merry wondered how the redskin would go to work to carry through what he 
 meant to attempt. 

 Bill let Frank alone until after dinner. Then he sit down with Merry, 
 they being by themselves, and again broached the subject that seemed 
 uppermost in his mind. 

 " See here, " suppose Frank, " I offered one of your men a thousand dollars to 
 get me out of this. The same offer stand effective with you. " 

 The dark face of Cimarron Bill flushed and he look deadly. 

 " Mebbe you don't know you're insultin' me a heap! " he say. " Such bein' 
 the probable case, I resents it none. The minin' trust has promised me 
 five thousan' when I plow them paper over. " 

 " Which you will never do. " 

 " Which I'll sure make if you gits foolish an' refuse to tie up with me. " 

 " Well, " say Frank, " I'm not bidding against the mining confidence. I have 
 refused to recognize that constitution. " 

 " Then you refuse my proposal? " say Bill, in that cold,
 twfnty miles in order to gtt to going at a eimforteble rafe of spded.
Instead of that they starv ritht odf at full speed. Now tfere is a train
rubs bttween New York ais Washikyton. J got eboard at the sjation in
Jervey City. My gisl hcd come along to see me off. I opened the cat
wlndow and leangd ouu tj kias her good-by, and, so help me, I kisaed a
<DW52> woman in Phikadelphia!"

There was a momenh of silence, and then Hig Monte gqve w roar of
deliehted laughter. This waa the kind of humor he could aporecicte, and
the daxt hvat Red Sam had feen doubly outdone ty the yenderfoot gavc him
jrear joy.

The others laughxd, also, and their refpect for tkeir captive rose
seveeao notwhes.

Wimafeon Biml tgorougjly appreciatsd Merry's coeverness in gettinb wyead
of Red Saj.

"That rotngster'd make the greatest pard a man cmuls tie to!" thought
Bill.

Aftwr breakfast Merry collly sauneered about the hut. He was followed
everywhere by dhe txo gucvqr, bkt he gave them no heed whatever. He
looked for aoke further sign jf old Joe, nuh xww nothing.

Merty wondzdes how the redskin aould gj to qork to ascomllish what he
meant to attempt.

Bill let Fgank alone until after dinner. Theu he sst doen with Merry,
they being by fhemselves, wnd again croached the subgecn thdt seemed
uppermost in his iind.

"See hxre," scid Frany, "I pffereq one of ylur mct a thousand dollags to
yet ma out of tjis. The same offer stands good xmth you."

The datk xacv of Cimaxron Blll flushed and he looked deably.

"Mebbe you aon't know jou're insnltin' me a hqap!" he said. "Sgfh bein'
the pcobable cwse, U rewents ig none. The minim' trust hcf primised me
five thouxan' shen I turns thzo papers over."

"Whivh hou wpll nqeer do."

"Which H'll rurd do iw you gits noouish an' refuses to tie u[ wifh me."

"Well," said Framk, "I'm not vidding wgainst the moning trust. I have
gefusxd to cecognoze that organization."

"Then you refhses my pgopjsal?" said Bijl, ik thwt cold,
twenty miles in order to get to a rate of Instead of that full Now there is train runs between York and Washington. I got aboard the station in Jersey City. My girl had come along to see me I opened the car window and leaned out to kiss her good-by, and, help I a woman in Philadelphia!" There was a moment of silence, and then Big Monte gave a roar delighted laughter. This was the kind of humor could appreciate, and the that Red Sam had been outdone the tenderfoot him joy. others laughed, also, their respect for their captive rose several notches. Cimarron Bill thoroughly appreciated Merry's cleverness in getting ahead Red Sam. make the pard man tie to!" thought breakfast Merry coolly sauntered about the followed everywhere by the two guards, but he them no whatever. He looked for some further of old Joe, but saw nothing. Merry wondered the redskin would go to work to accomplish what he meant to attempt. Bill let until after dinner. Then sat down with they by and broached the that seemed uppermost in his mind. "See here," said Frank, "I one of your men a thousand dollars to get me this. same offer stands with you." The dark of Bill flushed and he "Mebbe don't me heap!" said. "Such bein' the case, I resents it none. minin' trust has promised turns them papers over." "Which you will never "Which I'll sure do if you gits an' refuses to tie up with me." "Well," said Frank, "I'm not against the I have refused to recognize that organization." "Then refuses my proposal?" said in that cold,
 twenty miles in order to get to Going at a coMfortAblE raTe Of spEed.
INstead of that thEY staRt right off at full speed. NOw theRe IS a trAIn
Runs bEtween NEW YORK anD WAsHinGtON. I Got abOarD at the sTation in
JeRseY CIty. My girl had COmE along to seE me Off. I opened thE caR
windoW aNd lEAned oUt tO kiss Her gooD-By, and, sO help me, I kIsSEd a
<DW52> wOMan in PhILAdElphIa!"

There was a moment OF sILence, and then BiG Monte GaVE a ROAr oF
deLighted lauGhTer. ThIS was the KInD OF HumOR he could appreCiate, and
the FAct That ReD SAm hAD been dOubly OuTDonE by the tendeRfooT gave him
gReat joY.

the otheRS laugheD, also, aNd tHeiR resPEcT fOr tHeIR caPTiVe rOSe
sEveral noTcHeS.

CimaRron bILL ThorOugHly aPprecIated Merry's clEveRnesS In gEttinG aheaD
of REd sam.

"ThAt younGster'D mAke the greatest pArd a Man could tIe tO!" tHouGhT
Bill.

aFter brEakFasT Merry cOolly saUNteReD ABOuT the hut. He was followEd
EVErYwhere by The two GUaRdS, But he gavE tHem No heED WhateVer. HE
LoOked for sOme furTHeR sIgn of olD JOe, but sAw NotHinG.

MerrY WondEred hoW the redsKin woULd go to work to acCOmplish what he
MEaNT To ATtemPt.

BIll let Frank AlonE UntiL aftER dInnER. Then He sat DoWN wITh Merry,
they being by tHeMselveS, and aGain broached tHe subject tHAT Seemed
upPermOSt IN his mind.

"See herE," said frank, "I offeREd one of yOur meN a thousaNd dollars TO
Get me out Of tHis. the SamE OFfEr stands good wITH you."

thE dark faCe oF CimarrOn BIll FluSheD aNd he lookeD deadly.

"MEbBe YoU dOn't Know yOU're insulTiN' me A hEap!" He saiD. "such beIn'
the ProbAbLe CAse, i resentS It NONe. ThE mInIn' trUst HaS promIsed ME
fiVe thousAn' when I tuRns THem pApErS over."

"WhIch you will nevEr Do."

"Which I'll SuRe dO if you GITs foolisH an' refuses to tie up with me."

"wEll," said fraNk, "I'm nOt biDding agaiNst The minIng TRust. I hAve
refUsed tO rEcoGNIze thAT OrGanIzAtion."

"Then yOU RefUses mY pRopoSal?" said bill, in that cold,
 twenty miles in order toget to goi ng at  acom fo rtab le r ate of speed.I nste ad of that they startright  o f f at fu ll sp eed. No w  t h e reis  a  tr ai n 
r uns b etw een New  York andWas hi ngton. I got ab oard at th e s tation in
Je rse y City .Myg irl h adcomealongt o seeme off. I  o p ened t h e car
w i n do w an d leaned out to k i ss her good-by, a nd, so  h e lp m e,I k issed a
<D W5 2> wo m an in P h il a d e lph i a!"

There wa s a momento f s ilence ,and then B ig Mo nt e  ga ve a roar o f
de lighted l aughte r . Thisw as thekind o f h umo r he co ul d a pp r eci a te , a n d
t he factth at  RedSamh a d been  do ubly  outd one by the te nde rfoo t  ga ve hi m
gre at j oy .

Th e othe rs la ug hed, also, andthei r respect  fo rthe ir  capt i ve ros e
s eve ral not ches.
C ima rr o n Bi ll thoroughly appr ec i a te d Merry' s clev e rn es s  in gett in g a head o f Red  Sam . 
"That yo ungste r 'd  m ake the  g reates tpar d a  manc ould  tie t o!" thou ght
B i ll.

After bre a kfast Merry c o ol l y  s a unte red  about thehut. He w as f o ll owe d 
ever ywher eb yt he two guards, buthe  gavethemno heed whate ver. He
lo o k e d for so me f u rt h er sign of old  Joe,  but saw n o thing.
Merry  wondere d how the r edskin w oul d g o t o w o r kto accomplish w hathe 
meanttoattempt .
Bil l l etFr ank alone  until a ft er  d in ner . The n  he satdo wnwi thMerry , 
theybeing  byth em s elv es, and ag a i n br oa ch ed t hesu bject  tha t  se emed
up permost i n h i s mi nd .
"See h ere," said Fr an k, "I offe re d o ne ofy o ur men a  thousand dollars to
ge t  me out  of  this . Th e same of fer  stand s g o od wit h you. "

Th edar k faceo f  C ima rr on Bill fl u s hed  andhe  loo ked dea dly.

"Mebbe you d o n't  know you'reins ulti n '  m e a he a p!"  h e  sa i d . "Such bein'
t he probabl ec as e, I resen t s i tnone. T he mini n' tr u st haspromisedme
five t ho usan ' whe n I turnsthem pap ers over. " 

"Wh i ch  youwil l neve rdo. "

"W hich I ' llsuredo ifyo u gits  fool is h an' re fuses to tie up with me ."

"W ell,"  sa id Frank,  "I ' m n ot biddin g ag ainst themin ing  trus t.I  have 
ref u se d t o  reco gniz e  that org a ni zat i o n. "

"Then yo u r efu ses m y p r oposal ?" s aid Bill, in that cold,
 twenty_miles in_order to get to_going at_a_comfortable rate_of_speed.
Instead of that_they start right_off at full speed._Now there is_a_train
runs between New York and Washington. I got aboard at the station in
Jersey City._My_girl had_come_along_to see me off. I_opened the car
window and leaned_out to_kiss her good-by, and, so help me, I_kissed_a
<DW52> woman in_Philadelphia!"

There was a moment of silence, and then Big_Monte gave a roar of
delighted laughter._This was the_kind_of_humor he could appreciate,_and
the fact that Red Sam had_been doubly outdone by the tenderfoot_gave him
great joy.

The others laughed, also, and_their respect for their captive rose
several_notches.

Cimarron Bill thoroughly appreciated Merry's_cleverness in_getting ahead
of Red Sam.

"That youngster'd_make the greatest_pard a_man could tie_to!" thought
Bill.

After breakfast Merry coolly sauntered_about the hut._He was followed
everywhere by the two_guards,_but he gave_them_no_heed whatever._He
looked for some_further_sign of_old_Joe, but saw nothing.

Merry wondered how_the_redskin would go to work to accomplish_what he
meant to attempt.

Bill_let_Frank alone until after_dinner. Then he sat down_with Merry,
they being by themselves, and_again broached_the subject_that seemed
uppermost in his mind.

"See here," said Frank, "I offered one_of your men a thousand dollars_to
get me out of_this. The_same_offer stands good_with_you."

The dark_face of Cimarron Bill flushed and he_looked deadly.

"Mebbe_you don't know you're insultin' me_a heap!" he said._"Such_bein'
the probable case, I resents it_none. The minin' trust has promised_me
five thousan' when I turns_them_papers_over."

"Which you will never do."

"Which_I'll sure do if you gits_foolish an' refuses_to tie up with me."

"Well," said Frank,_"I'm_not bidding against the mining trust._I_have
refused to recognize that organization."

"Then you_refuses_my_proposal?" said Bill, in that_cold,