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ridiculously siling of bells and shouting of young captains

announced the coreat band of the stampeded livestock--cattle,

ate singing, "Oh,

then Susannah," and urging Susannah to have no concern

But Banion, aloof and ht apart even froate--did not see him till the next

day, noon, when he rode up and saluted the foron seat and not in saddle

"My people are all across, Mr Wingate," he said, and the last of your

wagons will be over by dark and straightened out I'ht you were elected--by my late friends--to lead

this whole train"

He spoke bitterly and with a certain conteh close Do you want to go ahead, or

shall I?"

"As you like The country's free"

"It's not free for soer man

hotly "You can lead or not, as you like; but I'll not train up with a

man who thinks of me as you do After this think what you like, but

don't speak any more"