He stood looking somberly at the set which Clements had planned to save time--and therefore dollars--for the Acme Company.

He thought of his range story, as it had first grown out of the night away up there in the plains country; he thought of how he had hurried so that he might the sooner make the vision a reality; how he had talked of it confidently to these men who had listened with growing enthusiasm and interest, until his vision had become their vision, his hopes their hopes.
They had left the Flying U and come with him to help make that big picture of the range.

By their eager talk they had helped him to strengthen certain scenes; they had even suggested new, original material as they told of this adventure and that accident, and argued--as was their habit--ever scenes and situations.

That was why Andy had spoken of it as _their_ picture.

That was why they were here; that was what had brought them early to the studio.