He never got anything better than colors on this ranch--and you can get them anywhere in Idaho, almost.

And to come right into our garden, in the right--and stake a placer claim!" Her anger seemed beyond further utterance.

"The idea!" she finished weakly.
"Well--but we mustn't let ourselves get excited," soothed Baumberger, the shadow of him falling darkly upon Peaceful and Phoebe as he strode along, upon the side next the sun.

Peppajee would have called that an evil thing, portending much trouble and black treachery.
"That's where people always blunder in a thing like this.

A little cool-headedness goes farther than hard words or lead.