I can't have people say--what they might say--what your enemies would be sure to say! Father is all right now.

But I can't depend upon him.

We will wait, Kane--until we are sure." Shorty rode with Lawler after they left the Hamlin cabin.

And the gravity of Lawler's expression was noted by the giant, and duly commented upon the following morning, in Blackburn's presence.
"The boss's trail is sure hard to anticipate," said Shorty.

"There's the state goin' loco over him--nominatin' him for governor, an' folks in Willets makin' more fuss over him than they did over the President--the time he stopped for two minutes in town.