“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.”
“Wagh! How's trade on Arkansa, and what's doin to the Fort?”
“Shians at Big Timber, and Bent's people trading smart. On North Fork, Jim Waters got a hundred pack right off, and Sioux making more.”
“Whar's Bill Williams?”