"Well, what did Lute say ?" "I suppose he'd say he never said a word, but after he'd gone there was a kind of general sentiment that Colton wanted to buy the Shore Lane land off you, and that you and he had some words about it.

Anyhow, you didn't sell the land, did you ?" "Suppose I did, or didn't; what of it ?" "Why, nothin', nothin'.

Only, I tell you, Ros--" he looked carefully about to make sure no one was listening; "I tell you; it's just this way.

I can understand how you feel about it.

You know Dean and some of the others are sore on Mr.Colton 'cause he's got more money than they have, and they want to make all the trouble for him they can.