"Why must I ?" "Because that's the only way to do." "It is, is it ?" answered Annixter, perplexed and troubled.

No other man of his acquaintance could have so contradicted Annixter without provoking a quarrel upon the instant.

Why the young rancher, irascible, obstinate, belligerent, should invariably defer to the poet, was an inconsistency never to be explained.

It was with great surprise that Mrs.Derrick heard him continue: "Well, I suppose you know what you're talking about, Pres.

Must have written invites, hey ?" "Of course." "Typewritten ?" "Why, what an ass you are, Buck," observed Presley calmly.