"Come and get it, Steve," said Howard, by way of announcing breakfast.
"No, you don't. I'll take the window seat, and at that we'll have the
curtain drawn."

They were just finishing breakfast when Siegfried cantered up.

"You bane ready, Steve?" he called in.

Howard appeared in the doorway. "Say, Sig, go down to the corral and
saddle up Teddy for Steve, will you? Some of his friends have been
potshotting at him again. No damage done, except to my feelings, but
there's nothing like being careful."

Siegfried's face darkened. "Ay bane like for know who it vas?"

Howard laughed. "Now, if you'll tell Steve that he'll give you as much
as six bits, Sig. He's got notions, but they ain't worth any more than
yours or mine. Say, where you boys going to-day? I've a notion to go
along."

"Oh, just out for a little pasear," Steve answered casually. "Thought
you were going to work on your south fence to-day."

"Well, I reckon I better. It sure needs fixing. You lads take good
care of yourselves. I don't need to tell you not to pass anywhere near
the run, Sig," he grinned, with the manner of one giving a superfluous
warning.

Fraser looked at Siegfried, with a smile in his eyes. "No, we'll not