When he got this property up here in the mountains and started to build the railroad, some of these people here got wind of it.

That fool, Rhodes, talked about it too much, and they bought up the lands around the old man's property.

They think the governor has got to buy 'em out.

Old Rawson is the head of 'em.

The governor sent Halbrook down to get it; but Halbrook is a fool, too.