They were putting down some planking that was bound to last a long while.
"Mr.Merwell must have opened his heart at last," said Dave, to the railroad president.
"Not at all, Dave; I am having this work done," was Mr.Endicott's reply.
"But I thought you said it was up to Mr.Merwell to keep this bridge in repair." "So it is, but as he won't do anything, rather than have a quarrel, I am repairing it myself." "Do you think he wants to sell out?
Maybe that is his reason for not spending money in repairs." "He will sell out, but his price is very high--too high to suit the man who wants to buy." Leaving the vicinity of the bridge, the party continued on the way to the railroad station.

The train was not yet in, but it soon arrived and on it came the man Mr.Endicott wished to see.

From the train also stepped Hank Snogger.

The ranch hand had evidently been to a barber in the city, for he was shaven and his hair was closely trimmed.
"He looks like quite a different person," remarked Belle.

"He always wore his hair long and straggly before." "Yes, and he wasn't any too clean," answered Dave.