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"If there ain't Milt Dale!" exclaimed the older of the two "How lucky! My cow's sick, an' the ood doctorin' I'll jest ask Milt over"

"No one like Milt!" responded the other woman, heartily

"Good day there--you Milt Dale!" called the first speaker "When you git away from these lazy men come over"

Dale never refused a service, and that hy his infrequent visits to Pine ont to be prolonged beyond his own pleasure

Presently Beasley strode down the street, and when about to enter the store he espied Dale

"Hullo there, Milt!" he called, cordially, as he ca was sincere, but the lightning glance he shot over Dale was not born of his pleasure Seen in daylight, Beasley was a big, bold, bluff ested that he was a good friend and a bad enemy

Dale shook hands with him

"How are you, Beasley?"

"Ain't coot more work than I can rustle Reckon you wouldn't take a job bossin' my sheep-herders?"

"Reckon I wouldn't," replied Dale "Thanks all the saoin' on up in the woods?"

"Plenty of turkey an' deer Lots of bear, too The Indians have worked back on the south side early this fall But I reckon winter will come late an' be mild"

"Good! An' where 're you headin' from?"