JUST A FEW UNFORESEEN OBSTACLES It is surprising how much time is consumed by the little things of life,--unimportant in themselves, yet absolutely necessary to a satisfactory accomplishment of the big things.

Luck, looking ahead into the next day, confidently expected to be making scenes by the time the light was right,--say nine o'clock in the morning.

He had chosen several short, unimportant scenes, such as the departure of old Dave Wiswell, his cattleman of the picture, from the ranch; his return, and the saddling of horses and riding away of the boys.

Also he meant to make a scene of the arrival of the sheriff after having received word of the presence of Big Medicine, the outlaw, at the ranch.

Rosemary, too, as the daughter of old Dave, must run down to the corral to meet her father.