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"All right, I go," he said calmly to Peppajee, and

"One thing I would like to know" Good Indian spoke again "You don't care anyPeaceful's ranch Before they came, you watch all the time, you heap care Why you no care any rin of pure irony

"All tia try for ketchum ranch, me try for stoppum," he retorted "Yo' no b'lievun, tellun, tellum yo' hear much bad talk for ketchum ranch Yo' all time think for ketchum 'Vadnah squaw No think for stoppuhtu Yo' lettuo Me no care"

"I see Well, htened the reins, and rode away, the tight little wad of paper still hidden in his pal leisurely down the hot trail, he unfolded it carefully and looked at it long

His face was grave and thoughtful when at last he tore it into tiny bits and gave it to the hot, desert wind It was a pitiful little --paper It said simply: "God by i lov yo"