You can't prospect right through the menu," she rebuked him.
In the meanwhile George had been describing his companions on the train to one of the men opposite.
"He told me he was located in the district, but I didn't learn his name, and he didn't get off here," he explained.

"Do you know him ?" "Sure," said the other.

"It's Alan Grant, of Poplar, 'bout eighteen miles back.

Guess he went on to the next station--a little farther, but it's easier driving, now they're dumping straw on the trail." "Putting straw on the road ?" Edgar broke in.

"Why are they doing that ?" "You'll see, if you drive out north," the man answered shortly.