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"Roy, kissing o away or create any "

Sara shook her head "Get rabbed the other unpaid receipts from the crock and set them on the table in a pile "It can join these and be paid at the end of the season; if we have any money left"

"May I take Billy with me tomorrow?"

Before Sara could answer, Abe fiercely protested

Looking at Abe right in the eye, Roy sternly chastised Abe

"Look, you and I have been spending a lot of tiure it would be fair if Billy had some time with me too? You'll have to share"

Abe knew Roy was correct, but it didn't uess so, Roy"

"Great, so is it okay with you Sara?"

Keeping a motherly eye on Abe, Sara nodded her approval and Billy leaped into Roy's unsuspecting arms Meanwhile, Abe was in a bad an to saddle up, Abe followed close by Roy halted his work and looked at Abe

"If I was to go hunting next week, you think you and Billy would like to join me?"

Abe's face lit up "Sure"

"Now listen, when I come by tomorrow to pick up Billy and the mare, I'll talk to your maw about it, but not a word from your lips until I speak to her first Do you understand?"

Abe nodded vigorously Roy patted the boy's head and then juoodbye froin the buckboard He tied the Johansson's on and loaded Billy Abe was nowhere to be found

"Where's Abe off to, Sara?"

"I really don't know He was here a minute before you drove up and now he disappeared"

"Would youwith one ht, Roy replied, "I suppose it would be at least one night out Are you okay with the idea?"

Nervous, Sara reluctantly agreed "It's not you Roy, but I worry about ht"

"Sara, I'll take excellent care of the, Sara said, "I know Roy Nohat are your plans with Billy today?"