lished a church in
a community where it was said that such a thing was impossible. I
thank you all for your presence here, for your labors, and your
contributions."

16

Sunday was a quiet day at the Gillis home. It was freighted with both
doubt and hope. Landy and Davy were out of bed at four o'clock Monday
morning. At five they were in the saddle; at six-thirty they were at
the Carter filling station. Adine had just arrived and had introduced
herself to old Maddy, seated on the porch. She heard a brief recital
as to the cause of his injuries and as Landy and Davy rode up she
invited the invalid to accompany the party.

"It will do you good," she explained, "for after the snows come you
must stay in the house for a long time. We three ride the front seat
but there is a long, narrow seat at the rear where you can prop up
your injured feet and view the scenery."

Maddy laughed. "I've seen too much scenery already. I feel more like
resting than I do gadding. I am, however, deeply interested in your
project. If you take over that Barrow ranch and get Hulls out of the
country, I want to recommend a tenant--a companionable fellow and a
hard worker that will make a good neighbor and bring decency out of
that disgrace. It's young Goff, who saved my life. He lives over the
state line; raises sheep and cattle; has no family, and needs
expansion. He would make that Tranquil Meadow area bloom like a rose."

"Well, I'm not the buyer," cautioned Adine, "but I will certainly use
my influence. Your benefactor has already proven his worth as a
citizen, and we need that kind of folks to live down the past. I will
do my best."

Landy and Davy had parked their horses in the Carter corral to take
their place in the awaiting car. At near the noon hour they parked in
front of the National Bank in Cheyenne.

"What's your birthday?" inquired the gentlemanly cashier, as Davy made
inquiry as to the receipt of the draft.

"May thirtieth," responded Davy promptly.

The cashier laughed as he produced the expected document. "Your
sending party seems to know you very well, and know how to solve our
problem of identification. Do you want to open an account?"

"Well, I suppose that's the way it should be handled. I want to pay
the most of it to Mr. Logan, if he's prepared to accept it. I want to
pay Mr. Spencer here one hundred dollars and he wants to add that to
the account of Mrs. Gillis and I should add fully fifty dollars to
t