"Oh, I didn't forget that, but it won't keep us busy more than a few days," returned Eleanor.
"That reminds me, Simms! Did you say you would take care of that wire to John?" asked Mr. Brewster, turning to the lawyer. "Yes; I'll send a trustworthy man down the line when the train comes back for Denver, and he can send his message couched so that no wise guy will understand what it means, from some telegraph office a distance from Oak Creek," said Simms.
"That's a wise plan. And get him off as soon as possible so John will get the word and start home without delay," added Mrs. Brewster.
Jake drove up beside the group at this moment, and sat waiting for Kenneth to say good-by to his new friends. The girls reminded him again to be sure and have Jim bring him to the ranch and visit, as soon as it could be arranged, then the great heavy wagon rolled away with the first good-looking young man the girls had seen since they left Denver.
CHAPTER XVII
SARY'S AMBITIONS
"Dear me!" sighed Eleanor. "That boy makes me think of civilization again."
Her companions laughed at her expression, and Polly said: "He's awfully nice, isn't he?"
"Yes, but not half as nice as Jim Latimer," added Eleanor. "Oh, I think he is. Jim just takes everything for granted, whether you agree with him or not," rejoined Polly.
"Jim Latimer is only a child! Now his brother Tom is what I should call wonderful! Not only handsome, but desirable, as well," remarked Barbara, with more spirit than she usually showed in the younger girls' conversation.