“You better. I want you along with me.”
“Well, I guess three of us can ride in the buckboard. But I don’t see why you want me to go along, Della.”
“Don’t you?” Della laughed harshly. “I want to show you how it looks to see somebody throw away ten thousand dollars.”
Jim Kelton and his son exchanged quick glances, and there was a mutual understanding that the woman had lost her mind.
“Who is going to throw away that much money, Della?” asked Jane.
“I can’t tell you the name; it’s been forgotten long ago.”
That settled her sanity, as far as the men were concerned, and they were glad she was leaving. Jane and Harry helped her down to the buckboard, while Jim Kelton hobbled along behind them.
CHAPTER XXV: CLEAN SLATE
Saturday was always the biggest day in Medicine Tree. It was the day when everybody came to town to do his shopping, to discuss the affairs of Painted Valley, until they had imbibed sufficient liquor, when they took in more territory. At times they went so far as to arrange the affairs of Europe.
There were quite a few people in evidence when the men came in from the Triangle X. Kendall Marsh and his son drove around to the rear of the War Dance to tie their team, while Hank North and Terry Ione rode their horses to the hitchrack on the main street. Jules Mendoza and his two men were already in town.