Davison’s condition was improved, and Fogg went in to discuss with him the subject of the sale of this herd, or a large portion of it, and also the proposition of the man from the East.
Coming out, he met Justin with a smile.
“You haven’t seen your father this morning?”
“Not this morning; but I was in his room awhile yesterday, and he seemed much better.”
“Very much better; he’s going to get well, in my opinion. I’ve had a long talk with him, and he agrees with me about those sales. The man who came down with me is ready to buy. We’ll let him have what he wants; the remainder of the herd we’ll throw over on the Purgatoire. You may tell Harkness about it, and things can be made ready for the transfer of the cattle. They’ll have to be driven to the station for shipment.”
CHAPTER XVIII
PHILOSOPHY GONE MAD
One day it became known that Sibyl Dudley had visited Paradise Valley and was stopping in the town. She had ridden out to call on Mary Jasper.
Justin carried the unpleasant news to Clayton.
“I hope I shan’t see her,” said Clayton, nervously. He had received the news in his study, where he had been writing. Now he laid down his pen. “I hope it isn’t her intention to call here. But tell me about it; why has she visited Mary?”
“That I don’t know. Lucy saw her as she left Jasper’s. She will find out for me.”