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"What you doin' at the Double A? You ought be herd-ridin' scholars in a district schoolhouse." "Missed my calling," grinned the other. "I got to know too much to teach school, but didn't know enough to let John Barleycorn alone. I'm a drifter, sort of. Been roaming around the north country. Struck the basin about three weeks ago.
"There is no evidence that father made you promise to go to the Rancho Seco." "There wasn't no evidence that I made any promise to keep that man Deveny from herd-ridin' you," he said shortly, with a grin. "I'm sure goin' to the Rancho Seco." "Suppose I should not wish it what then?" "I'd keep right on headin' for there keepin' my promise."
Half of you guys beat it to the Rancho Seco trailin' Deveny an' his boys, to find out what they're doin'. You're herd-ridin' them if they go to monkeyin' with the Rancho Seco. Slope!" Rogers had hardly ceased speaking when the outfit was on the move.
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