You thought I did once, you remember,--with the Indians." There was so much of the old Clarence in his boyish appeal and eager, questioning face that Peyton, who had been talking to him as a younger but equal man of affairs, was startled into a smile, "You did, Clarence, though the Indians butchered your friends, after all.

I don't know, though, but that your experiences with those Spaniards--you must have known a lot of them when you were with Don Juan Robinson and at the college--might be of service in getting at evidence, or smashing their witnesses if it comes to a fight.

But just now, MONEY is everything.
They must be bought OFF THE LAND if I have to mortgage it for the purpose.

That strikes you as a rather heroic remedy, Clarence, eh ?" he continued, in his old, half-bantering attitude towards Clarence's inexperienced youth, "don't it ?" But Clarence was not thinking of that.

Another more audacious but equally youthful and enthusiastic idea had taken possession of his mind, and he lay awake half that night revolving it.