Man and boy were in the best of spirits, and both made rapid time over the dusty roads.
"Maybe you'll meet a friend of yours at the station when the train comes in," said Todd.
"A friend?
Who ?" asked Dave.
"That Merwell boy.

Yates heard he was coming to-day.

One of the cowboys from Merwell's ranch said so." "I don't know that I care to meet him," answered Dave.

"He is no friend of mine." "That boy ought to have his hide tanned good and proper," growled the cowboy.

"He's been a sore spot here for years." "Have you had trouble with him ?" "Yes, and so has everybody else on this ranch, and on his own ranch, too, for the matter of that.