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The Sagebrusher

CHAPTER XXXI
10/15

Annie says it's the same Dorenwald that was up above, at the ranch, the one Wid didn't get.
Well, how come him and Waldhorn to know each other, that's what I want to know.

So does Annie." "What I want to know, too!" said Doctor Barnes, reaching out his hand.
"Annie says it's plumb nutty, the stuff in it," commented Sim.

The other looked at him quizzically.
"She read it then ?" He read it now, himself, and stood stiff and straight at reading.
"This is a cypher--code stuff! They know what it means, and we don't.
'Two-nineteen sharp'-- I wonder what that means! This is the nineteenth day of the month, isn't it?
'Signal general satisfaction'-- Lord! I'd give anything for a good night's sleep.

Gage, go on over and tell all the men to keep full dressed, and with equipment handy all night long.
I don't have any clear guess what this is all about, but we can't take any chances." "Wid, he thinks them fellers ain't coming down here a-tall," said Sim confidentially.
"He doesn't know anything more about it than I do or you do," said Doctor Barnes somewhat testily.

"You go and tell Annie to shut that desk up, and see that she keeps it shut.


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