"Whar's them mules from? They look like Californy."
"Mexican country—away down south."
"H——! Whar's yourself from?"
"There away, too."
"What's beaver worth in Taos?"
"Dollar."
"In Saint Louiy?"
"Same."
"H—! Any call for buckskin?"
"A heap! The soldiers in Santa Fé are half froze for leather; and moccasins fetch two dollars easy."