Kalman reined up.

"Do you know where I can get any oats ?" "Yes," said Kalman, "up at our ranch." "And where is that ?" "Ten miles from here, across the Night Hawk Creek." Then, as if taking a sudden resolve, "I'll bring them down to you this afternoon.

How much do you want ?" "Twenty-five bushels would do us till we reach the construction camp." "I'll bring them to-day," said Kalman, riding away, his dogs limping after him.
In a few moments the girl came out of the tent.

"Oh!" she cried to the engineer, "is he gone ?" "Yes," said Harris, "but he'll be back this afternoon.

He is going to bring me some oats." His smile brought a quick flush to the girl's cheeks.
"Oh! has he ?" she said, with elaborate indifference.