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"But it's rough work in the winter time." "And then all of a sudden, you say," says I, "you get fifty thousand." "I couldn't believe it at fust," says he. "Neither did Cap'n Bill Logan. He was the only one I showed the letter to. 'Mebbe it's just some fake, says he, 'gittin' you on there to sign papers. Tell 'em to send twenty dollars for travelin' expenses. Wall, I did, and what do you think?
Some one passed right under the ridge thar, away to the southwest. Guess they wer' travelin' mighty fast too. Why?" "Oh, nothin', Jim, on'y I guess Jake Bond's that same deaf mule you spoke of. He's too fond of gettin' at youngsters, the old fossil. I told 'im as I 'card suthin', an' 'e told me as I was a tenderfoot and didn't know wot I was gassin' about." "Jake's a cantankerous cuss, boy.
Mebbe them Indians can climb the hosses out of thet hole an' find water an' grass enough." "Mebbe," replied Van, doubtfully. "Sure them Piutes could if there's a chance. But there ain't any grass." "It won't take much grass travelin' by night." "So lots of the boys say. But the Navajos they shook their heads. An' Farlane an' Holley, why, they jest held up their hands."
It was evident that they could not reach the south shore before dusk, and they turned in toward the land. Shif'less Sol hailed the turning of the boat's course with delight. "Boats are all right fur travelin'," he said, "when the wind's blowin' an' you've a sail. A lazy man like me never wants nothin' better, but when the night comes on an' you need to sleep, I want the land.
'Course, if they get sassy, why, they's no tellin' what will happen. I'm mighty touchy about some things. But listen! I'm actin' as your travelin' insurance agent, pro temperly, as the pote says, which means keepin' your temper.
Helen liked him on sight, and, looking to see what effect he had upon Bo, she found that young lady staring, frightened stiff. "Good mawnin'," drawled the cowboy, with slow, good-humored smile. "Now where might you-all be travelin'?" The sound of his voice, the clean-cut and droll geniality; seemed new and delightful to Helen.
They's a few other words I've always hoped to have a chance to spell in the reg'lar co'se of life, sech ez y-a-c-h-t, yacht, but I suppose, livin' in a little inland town, which a yacht is a boat, a person couldn't be expected to need sech a word less'n he went travelin'.
They were sliding through woodlands with occasional openings which showed meadows melting into wide, flat lands. "Want a drink?" said the deputy, next. "No? Well, I guess I'll have a drop myself. Travelin' fills a feller's throat full of dust." He got up, lurching to the motion of the flying train, and started forward to the water cooler behind the car door.
"I suppose I'd have to camp on the mesa two or three nights," said Bartley. "Nope! Ole Dobe'll make it in two days. He don't look fast, but the trail sure fades behind him when he's travelin'. I'm kind of glad you didn't try to buy the Antelope House.
Mulford, I took the bearings and distance of the rock he was on, d'ye understand, and think I could find my way back to it. You see the brig is travelin' slowly north ag'in, and afore long we shall be in the neighbourhood of that very rock.
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