They're ashamed--don't feel properly dressed, you know." "Not much law and order, eh ?" "Not much law, but plenty of order, and not the least pretence about it." "The courts--" "No courts at all, or at least within sixty miles.

Why, we haven't even a town organization--not a town officer.

There was never even a town-site plat filed." Mr.Ellsworth turned on him suddenly.

"Where's your titles ?" he asked.
"We haven't needed any, so far.

Now that you've come, with talk of a railroad and all that--" "Oh, well, you know, that's just talk.