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The buckskin was not used to such feats, and when Red's weight was thrown to the side for the reach he missed his stride, struck his feet together, and down they went, while the foot-deep dust sprang into the air like an explosion. Miss Mattie rushed to the scene of the accident, followed by everybody. Young Lettis, equally frightened, was close beside her. "Oh, Will! Are you killed?" she cried.
And then a voice devoid of any signs of weakness, but loaded to the breaking point with wrath, told in such language as had never been heard in Fairfield that the owner was still much alive. "Run away, Mattie! Run away and let me cuss!" shrieked Red. Miss Mattie collapsed into the arms of Lettis.
And the big man smiled like a pleased big boy. "Oh, what a bully old fellow you are!" thought Lettis as he looked at him.
"I shouldn't wonder if it would be," answered Red. "We'll make a corking team to do business, Lettis, I can see that so cautious and full of tricks, and all that." The young man laughed and then sobered down.
I believe you!" replied Lettis, taking in the dimensions of his new friend. "Well, good-bye for the present, Mr. Saunders thank you for the dinner and still more for the heart you have put into me." At six o'clock the fence was not quite finished. "If you'll stay with me until the thing's done, I'll stand another dollar all around," said Red. "I don't want it to stare me in the face to-morrow."
"Seems to be quite an event here." "Is that all?" "That's all, so help me Bob!" Red had a suspicion that there would be objections if she knew what kind of a horse it was. Lettis, who had roomed with Red overnight, was in the secret. The horse arrived, leading very quietly, as Mr. Upton had said. It was a buckskin, fat and hearty from long resting.
We have got a good farm all paid for, and money out on interest; and whose business is it whether he works all day, or don't. When I get to goin' round to see who works, and who don't; and when I get so low as to watch my neighbors the hull of the time, to find out every minute they set down; when I can't find nothin' nobler to do, I'll spend my time talkin' about hens' teeth, and lettis seed."
Lettis' part of the business was chiefly to arrange for the disposal of their product, and when he explained to his partners what he could reasonably hope to do in that line, the affair lost its last tint of unreality, and became a good proposition, for Lettis had an excellent business acquaintance, who would be glad to deal with the straightforward young fellow.
"But a plant like that is going to cost some money, ain't it?" asked Red. "Too much for me, I'm afraid," replied Lettis. "I have five thousand to put in, and I suppose I could borrow the rest, but that's saddling the business with too heavy charges right in the beginning. Still, it may not be as bad as I fancy." Red drummed on the table, thinking.
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