And they pungle up a good-sized fee to Florence Grace Hallman and her outfit, for locating 'em.

Also there's side money in it, near as I can find out.

They skin the farmers somehow on the fare out here.

That's their business, according to the lady.

They prowl around through the government plats till they spot a few thousand acres of land in a chunk; they take a look at it, maybe, and then they boom it like hell, and get them eastern marks hooked--them with money, the lady said.