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The order for the advance was given Theup ell forward The rattle of pots and pans was

dying down Dogs had taken their places on flank or at the wagon rear,

wo to pieces of

dried irl followed hian "We're all ready to move on I don't knohere Will Banion went, but I want you to know, as I told him, that he

can't travel in our train"

"He'll not ask to, father He's promised to stick to his own ood Noant you to drop hihts Hear that, and heed it I tell you once ht"

She , Molly," he went on "Once you're settled you'll

find Oregon all right Ti You'll be twenty and an

old ood husband Heed

what I say"

But she did not heed, though sheand young," looked yonder where she knew her

lover was; not was it in her soul ever to return fro after

him The name of her intended husband left her cold as ice

"Roll out! Roll out! Ro-o-o-ll ou-t!"

The call went down the line once on whips

made answer, the drone of the drivers rose as the sore-necked oxen bowed

their heads again, with less strength even for the lightened loads

The olda curl around