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"Out, are they?" remarked Lambert, casually "Then we'll wait till they come in When did you say they'll return?"

"I didn't say, sir; probably not till very late"

"Is Clarke in?"

"I don't know, sir I think not"

"But your boss is in?"

The ed"

Laht back and tell him that Joe Lambert, of Fremont Basin, is here on business, and would like to have a ith hiht, and visibly weakened "I--I'll tell him," he stammered, and retired

Lambert followed him to the door and called after hio up Now mind you say just those words"

Morton smiled with joy in La authority, as well as the will to act!"

Pratt appeared at the head of the stairs "What is it now, Jenkins?"

"The gentle you, sir; it's Mr Lambert"

"Stay where you are," commanded Pratt, "I'll come down and see what's wanted"

Lambert, with quiet, upturned face, watched the master of the house descend slowly step by step, and Morton, contrasting the twoapprehension The Western man seerizzled, insolent face of the sullen old le "Well, sir, what is it?" he conte that his questioner began to wonder, and then remarked, quietly: "So you're Pratt!"

"I am"

"Well, I'm Joe Lambert, of Fremont, and I've cohter" Nothing could have been , more admirable, than his tone Every word told, and as Pratt stood in a daze of surprise Laain You tell Mrs Lambert her husband wants to see her, and youI want a word or tith him"

"Wait!" called Pratt "I want to know--"

Lao!" and the man went The Westerner then turned to the owner of the house and said: "Out where I live a husband has sohts which he can enforce if he is minded to do so I haven't looked afterto do better hereafter I believe hter are in this house, and I intend to see them, and your wishes don't count in the matter I'd advise you not to interfere"