“That he does, and I am just as glad. Let me manage the business of letting him know about it.”
When they reached the office, Ted had already been there. He had left, saying that he would be back at two o’clock, when told that Strong would not arrive until the afternoon.
Promptly at two Ted showed up. Strong saw him as he opened the door and greeted him warmly.
“Hello, Ted; it’s good to see you. We certainly shall miss you when you go back to Wayland. But I guess you will be glad to be back, won’t you?”
“I certainly will. I am going by way of Big Gulch and shall stop off at the ranch for a day or so.”
“That’s a splendid idea, isn’t it?” commented Walker.
“Well, Ted, hear anything more from our friends, the enemy?” asked Strong, laughingly.
“No, sir, but then I would not be the one 97 to hear. I thought Mr. Walker would, he was going to claim his property.”
They all laughed.
“By Jove, I must do that; I have completely forgotten it,” remarked Walker.