like to see Kay married to a he man like Miguel Farrel. And Farrel is
not half greaser. A greaser is, I take it, a sort of mongrel--Indian
and Spanish. Farrel is clean-strain Caucasian, Kate. He's a white
man--inside and out."

"His financial situation renders him impossible, of course."

"Naturally."

"I wish it were otherwise, Johnny. Perhaps, if you were a little easy
with him--if you gave him a chance--"

"Kate, I'd always be afraid of his easy-going Latin blood. If I should
put him on his feet, he would, in all probability, stand still. He
might even walk a little, but I doubt me if he'd ever do a Marathon."

"John, you're wrong," Mrs. Parker affirmed, with conviction. "That
young man will go far. What would you do if Kay should fall in love
with him?"

"I'm sure I do not know, Kate. What would you do?"

"I do not know, John. Nevertheless, it is interesting to contemplate
the situation. If he should win this ranch back from you, he could
have her with my blessing."

"Likewise with mine. That would put him right up in the go-getter
class, which is the class I want to see Kay marry into. But he will
not win back this ranch, Kate."