Logan swore he had contributed apretty penny to
that cause.
I reckon he thinksit his charming, masterly way
with women. It was but a short walk to thepastors house.
You cant keep her out of this war-relief work, but
you can keepher away from Mitchell. Lucinda walked behind, leaving Logan by his
unfinished stonecorral. Barbaras strong, sweet face turned pearly
white.
Mitchell wontswiggle at five dollars a day. Under
Abes dark, clear skin worked a miracle of change. These young men joked and
madewitty remarks to the girls present.
Mitchell has been playing highjinks among the Flagg
girls.
Huett, are you getting dotty in your old age? Its
tough to come down, but you mustreckon on the large number of cattle in your
herd.
Mitchell, and now you insult me, protestedBarbara,
hotly. Barbara threw off her coat and hat, and stood in the open door of herroom,
facing Logan.
Her sons were backwoods cowboys, but they had
intelligence,education, and intense patriotism.
I sure can, if its necessary, returned Logan, his
surprise succeedingto grimness.
I might have to wait on a bank draft for so much
money. Cattle selling now atforty dollars on the hoof!
The hunch I want to make about Barbara isthis. Are
the Babbitts holding on to their stock?
To-morrow is a thousand years away for
us.
Bab, I reckon youd better not runaround
alone.
Are the Babbitts holding on to their stock? If we
hadhard times after that Civil War, whatll we have after this World War? The valueof
money has been lost sight of. Bab, I knew you were an innocent, unworldly girl, but
I didnt think youcould be so green.
Grant put his arms around Barbara and Lucinda.
Logan particularly noted thered spots in her white cheeks and the brilliancy of her
eyes.
This woman acclaim of the soldier was in
therace.
Thank you, George, replied Barbara, with emotion.