The worst of it is, the others will follow him, and he controls Maud Barrington's property as well as his own." Winston's face was grave.

"I heard In Winnipeg that most of the smaller men, who had lost courage, were doing the same thing.

That means a very small crop of western hard, and millers paying our own prices.

Somebody must stop the Colonel." "Well," said Macdonald dryly, "I wouldn't like to be the man, and after all, it's only your opinion.

As you have seen, the small men here and in Minnesota are afraid to plow." Winston laughed softly.