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 the last really good chance I'll ever have to shock them."

Mrs. Gallagher, Fritz Poth, Mr. McCaffrey, were conspicuous among the witnesses. And Clarence Strunk was there, having come to town to complete arrangements for the sale and transfer of his stock in the L.X. Cattle Company to Bob.

"The house," said Bob to Ben, who was offered the management, "is much more comfortable than the house in the Longhorn bosque, and Edie, you know"—with his quiet smile—"is a good girl."

The telegram which Nan wrote gleefully, aged the family by years. It read:

"Will be home a week from to-day with my affinity. ."