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“
Oh
,
”
exclaimed
Lyman
,
surprised
,
“
it
is
for
this
morning
,
then
.
Why
aren
’
t
you
at
the
court
?
”
“
It
seemed
undignified
,
boy
,
”
answered
the
Governor
.
“
We
shall
know
soon
enough
.
”
“
Good
God
!
”
exclaimed
Harran
abruptly
,
“
when
I
think
of
what
is
involved
.
Why
,
Lyman
,
it
’
s
our
home
,
the
ranch
house
itself
,
nearly
all
Los
Muertos
,
practically
our
whole
fortune
,
and
just
now
when
there
is
promise
of
an
enormous
crop
of
wheat
.
And
it
is
not
only
us
.
There
are
over
half
a
million
acres
of
the
San
Joaquin
involved
.
In
some
cases
of
the
smaller
ranches
,
it
is
the
confiscation
of
the
whole
of
the
rancher
’
s
land
.
If
this
thing
goes
through
,
it
will
absolutely
beggar
nearly
a
hundred
men
.
Broderson
wouldn
’
t
have
a
thousand
acres
to
his
name
.
Why
,
it
’
s
monstrous
.
”
“
But
the
corporations
offered
to
lease
these
lands
,
”
remarked
Lyman
.
“
Are
any
of
the
ranchers
taking
up
that
offer
—
or
are
any
of
them
buying
outright
?
”
“
Buying
!
At
the
new
figure
!
”
exclaimed
Harran
,
“
at
twenty
and
thirty
an
acre
!
Why
,
there
’
s
not
one
in
ten
that
CAN
.
They
are
land
-
poor
.
And
as
for
leasing
—
leasing
land
they
virtually
own
—
no
,
there
’
s
precious
few
are
doing
that
,
thank
God
!
That
would
be
acknowledging
the
railroad
’
s
ownership
right
away
—
forfeiting
their
rights
for
good
.
None
of
the
LEAGUERS
are
doing
it
,
I
know
.
That
would
be
the
rankest
treachery
.
”
He
paused
for
a
moment
,
drinking
the
rest
of
the
mineral
water
,
then
interrupting
Lyman
,
who
was
about
to
speak
to
Presley
,
drawing
him
into
the
conversation
through
politeness
,
said
:
“
Matters
are
just
romping
right
along
to
a
crisis
these
days
.
It
’
s
a
make
or
break
for
the
wheat
growers
of
the
State
now
,
no
mistake
.
Here
are
the
land
cases
and
the
new
grain
tariff
drawing
to
a
head
at
about
the
same
time
.
If
we
win
our
land
cases
,
there
’
s
your
new
freight
rates
to
be
applied
,
and
then
all
is
beer
and
skittles
.
Won
’
t
the
San
Joaquin
go
wild
if
we
pull
it
off
,
and
I
believe
we
will
.
”
“
How
we
wheat
growers
are
exploited
and
trapped
and
deceived
at
every
turn
,
”
observed
Magnus
sadly
.
“
The
courts
,
the
capitalists
,
the
railroads
,
each
of
them
in
turn
hoodwinks
us
into
some
new
and
wonderful
scheme
,
only
to
betray
us
in
the
end
.
Well
,
”
he
added
,
turning
to
Lyman
,
“
one
thing
at
least
we
can
depend
on
.
We
will
cut
their
grain
rates
for
them
,
eh
,
Lyman
?
”
Lyman
crossed
his
legs
and
settled
himself
in
his
office
chair
.
“
I
have
wanted
to
have
a
talk
with
you
about
that
,
sir
,
”
he
said
.
“
Yes
,
we
will
cut
the
rates
—
an
average
10
per
cent
.
cut
throughout
the
State
,
as
we
are
pledged
.
But
I
am
going
to
warn
you
,
Governor
,
and
you
,
Harran
;
don
’
t
expect
too
much
at
first
.
