He did not answer for a moment.
"I have been making up my mind about something."
"About what?"
"Just something I am going to do. I will tell you later."
He ate supper, and immediately saddled Chief and rode away in the direction of Faith Winton's ranch.
Faith listened in amazement as he told her of the high price her father had paid; of the abortive sale and his discovery that the land was non-irrigable; and finally of French's request that he should advise her to sell.
"But why didn't you tell me these things before?"
"I could not very well tell you while you were under his roof."
"No, I suppose not. You are sure of what you say—that the land could have been bought for so much less then, and that I can't get water on it now?"
"Absolutely."