Andy's right; the way to do is buy the cattle outright, and give a mortgage on the bunch.

And I think we better split the bunch, and let every fellow buy a few head.

We can graze 'em together--the law can't stop us from doing that." "Sounds good--if the Old Man will come to the centre," said Weary dubiously.

The chill atmosphere of Flying U coulee, with strangers in the bunk-house and with the Old Man scowling at his paper on the porch, had left its effect upon Weary, sunny-souled as he was.
"Oh, he'll come through," cried Cal, moving toward his horse, "gee whiz, he's got to! Come on--let's go and get it done with.

As it stands now, we ain't got a thing to do but set around and look wise--unless we go spoiling good grass with plows.