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Meantier persons referred to in the frank discussion of

Wingate and his ere occupying themselves in their own fashion

their last day in camp Molly, her basket full of dandelion leaves, was

reluctant to leave the shade of the grove by the streareat mules that Molly was to drive on the

trail

As for the Liberty train, its oval re in the shade of the wagons Their outfitting had been done so

carefully that little now remained for attention on the last day, but

the substantial er to be on

their way Groups here and there spoke in reat train, had voted to do so; but the cavalier

deposing of their chosen

had shown himself fit to lead--and the cool appointment of Woodhull in

his place had on reflection seeh-handed a

proposition They said so now

"Where's Woodhull now?" demanded the beardedup his cows, but Sa up to pull in west o' toith the others"

"That's easy," s

to be--hanging around the Wingate girl He's over at their camp now"

"Well, I dunno's I blame him so much for that, neither And he kin stay

there fer all o' me Fer one, I won't foller no Woodhull, least o' all