ome news from the West and in the meant

Scotland!" sighed Tom. "I

take what comes,"

school chums. All were sorry they were going away a

ir mother met them with a

" they ask

over the telepho

at Is i

rs say to

ora

the mother. "The idea of two boys g

rom the time we reach the ranch till we start for h

we can buy some cowbo

for To

y back from the town, was more of a relief than either Larry or Tom was willing to acknowledge. And they ate

n thoughts when the voice o

l go over to Olmsted and make sure about our steamer tickets. We won't h

ner quickly and were soon whirling over the hard cla

dred and fifty dollars," said Mr. Alden,

oney than I ever had all at once," exclaimed Tom in

, Tom, that out of this money you must pay your railroad tickets, for your berths to sleep in

us one hundred and seventy-

f I were you, when you get to the ranch, I would give the money for your return

n you take a trip of any distance-always save

s their father suggested,

he world, and I don't want you to forget t

ime of it. You'll find gamblers and others who live by their wits in Tolopah. They'll try to be pleasant to you

of people, when they have any substantial sum, either like to show it In some way or to talk about it, and then, if they happen to be ro

they become in what he told them about the country of which they were soon to

ned a letter of credit for himself and then arranged to purchase his stea

inished her packing and all was practic

to Bramley to say good-by to their friends,

slowly. They tried to read, but in place of the print on the pages pictures of cow

other," exclaimed Tom. "It's more

when the door opened and in came an old fri

I came over to-night to say 'so long,

me passed quickly when they had led Silas round

e gold miner ro

s for you. They'll be

w forth two fine big jackknive

need to quarrel about 'em," he smiled

were profuse in their thanks when he again put his hands in his pockets and produced tw

intending to carry your

ockets," inte

ut it in these two bags and hang 'em round your necks. There can't no one get t

money bags, and with a hearty handshak

morning was busily spent in get

who had come to wish the Aldens pleasant journeys. And as the train left the Braml

boys, but fortunately for them their train left first, and

n age; two elderly gentlewomen, and two big men, who would

youth and several times when they had turned to

ain that prevented them from striking up an acquaintance. But when they found themselves at dinn

German said he

asking questions about the United States and particularly the

e German sat with them after the bo

they had given evasive answers, and at last, as though believing confidence would beget conf

changed surprised glances, which did not need their words t

ever of reserve was left and

y a share in his brother's business and told them of how his fears that he migh