With a word of excuse he opened it.
"Read it, read it, Governor," shouted a half-dozen voices.

"No secrets, you know.

Everything above board here to-night." Magnus cast a glance at the contents of the letter, then rose to his feet and read: Magnus Derrick, Bonneville, Tulare Co., Cal.
Dear Sir: By regrade of October 1st, the value of the railroad land you occupy, included in your ranch of Los Muertos, has been fixed at $27.00 per acre.

The land is now for sale at that price to any one.
Yours, etc., CYRUS BLAKELEE RUGGLES, Land Agent, P.and S.W.

R.R.
S.BEHRMAN, Local Agent, P.and S.W.