This town of Paloma is going to be wide open to-night in the effort to get the money away from our five hundred men." "We can't stop that," sighed Harry.

"We have no control over the way in which the workmen choose to spend their money." "Want me to tell you a secret ?" whispered Tom mysteriously.
"Yes, if it's an interesting one," smiled Harry.
"Very good, then.

I know I can't actually interfere with the way the men spend their money.

But I'm going to give them some earnest advice about avoiding fellows who would fleece them out of their wages." "Go slowly, Tom!" warned Hazelton, opening his eyes rather wide.

"Don't put yourself in bad with the men, or they may quit you in a body." "Let them," retorted Tom, with one of his easy smiles.