THE LONG TRAIL After leaving Jordan and Warden, Lawler walked across the railroad tracks and entered the station, where he sent a telegram to Keppler, the buyer at Red Rock.

Then he drew a chair over near the door and sat down to await an answer.

At the end of an hour the agent walked over to Lawler and gave him the reply.

It was from Keppler, saying that he would be glad to buy all of the Circle L cattle at thirty dollars a head.
Lawler stuck the telegram in a pocket and went out, mounting Red King and riding through Willets.

Darkness had come, and there were few persons on the street, and Lawler did not stop.