Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-03-03
CHAPTER lX-Continued.

more about making money than you did 20 years ago.
 "Well, maybe l don't, and maybe I do, but I can pay my way. an l can go back t PlainyiIle when I like, too"
 Don't get hot" said Gardiner. with unshaken composure. "Pm just trying to put you wise to yourself. Don't make any difference to me if you spend your whole life sod-busting: it's your lfe-spend. it any way you like. But it's only men who don't know any better that go on to the land now adays. It's lot easier to make a liv- ing out of farmers than out of farp- ing"
 ''Well, p'r'aps so, but that's more in your line. I never-"
 "Thats just what I say-yOu never learn. Now look at me. I ain't wear ing my last suit, nor spending my last dollar, either, and I haven't done what you'd call a days work since I came west. There's other things so much easier to do."
 "Meanin' -"
 "Oh, lots of things. Remittance men, for instance. These woods are full of them. Chaps that never could track straight In the old ruts, and were sent out here where there aren't any ruts at all. They're not a bad bunch brought up like gentlemen, most of 'em; play the piano and talk in three or four languages, and all that kind of stuff, but they're simply dan gerous with money. So when it comes to hand. in the public interest they have to he separated from it."
 Sounds interestin'," said Riles.
 "'Tis, too especially when one of 'em don't take to the treatment and lays for you with a gun But my hairs all there. That's what comes of wearing a tall hat"
 "Tel me-" said Rifles, his face lit up with interest, how dye do it?"
 'Twouldnt do you any good" said Gardiner. You've steered too many blow handles to be very nimbe with your fingers. But there's often other game to be picked up, if a man knows where to look for it."
 "Wen, l wish 1 knew" Rifles con fessed Not anythin' crooked v know, but something llke-well, some thing like you're doin'. Pye worked hard for eyry nickel l ever made, an 1 reckon if there's easy money goin' I've a right t get some of it."
 "Now you're beginning to wake up. Though, mind you, some of it isn't as easy as it looks. You've got to know your business, just like farming or anything else. But you can general ly land something to live on, even if it ain't big stake. Take me now, for instance. l ain't doing anything that a preacher mightn't do. Happened to fall in with a fellow who owns a ranch up the river here. Cleaned him empty one night at cards-stOod him up for his last cent. and he kind O took a notion to me. Well, he's the son of duke or an earl, or some such thing, and not long ago the governor goes and dies on him, leaving him q few castles and bric-a-brac like that and some wagon loads of money. So he had to go home for the time being, and as he wanted someone to run his ranch, who should he think of but me. Suppose he thought if l happened to bet it at poker some night l wDsldn't lose 1t, and that's some consideration. He's got 1000 acres or so of land up there with a dozen cayuSes on it, and he gives me 25 pounds a month, with board and lodging and open credit at Ho tn thct doesn't walk away In his absence. Be sides that, I hire man to do the work, and charge his wages up in the expenses. Got good man, too-one of those fellows who don't know any better than work for a living. By the way. perhaps you know him-comes from Plainyille part-Trayers his name is?"
 Sure" said Riles. "He worked for Harris, until they had a row and he lit out. It kind O balled Harris up, too, although he'd never admit it. If he'd Travers there it'd be easier for him t get away now"
 "Where's Harris gongY
 "He ain't goin'; he's comin'. Comin' Oul HcIc Ill lew udSS uIlcl lnt' l III his kind O advance guard spyin' out the land"
 You don't say? Well, see and make hin come through with the expenses. If l was travelling for Jack Harris l wouldn't be sleeping in hen coop like this. He's worth yards of money, ain't hep
 "Oh, some l guess. but perhaps not so much more'n his nelghbOrs."
 "Nothing personal, Riles. You've got to get over that narrowness if you're going to get into the bigger game I've been telling you about. l don't care how much you're worth how much is Harris bringing with him?"
 Couple of hundred dollars, likely"
 'I wouldn't show My hand for that How much can he raise?"
 Well, supposin' he sold the old farm"
 "Now don't do any reckless suppos-