Спрут: Калифорнийская история

Chapter VIII

           Weexpectedtohaveyoudowninthecountrywithusthiswinter.”

           Presleyshookhishead.“No,”heanswered.“Imustgo.EvenifIhadallmyhealth,IcouldnotbringmyselftostayinCaliforniajustnow.Ifyoucanintroducemetooneofyourcaptains—”

           “Withpleasure.Whendoyouwanttogo?Youmayhavetowaitafewweeks.Ourfirstshipwon’tcleartilltheendofthemonth.”

           “Thatwoulddoverywell.Thankyou,sir.”

           ButCedarquistwasstillinterestedinthelandtroublesoftheBonnevillefarmers,andtookthefirstoccasiontoask:

           “So,theRailroadareinpossessiononmostoftheranches?”“Onallofthem,”returnedPresley.“TheLeaguewentalltopieces,sosoonasMagnuswasforcedtoresign.Theoldstory—theygotquarrellingamongthemselves.Somebodystartedacompromiseparty,anduponthatissueanewpresidentwaselected.Thenthereweredefections.TheRailroadofferedtoleasethelandsinquestiontotheranchers—therancherswhoownedthem,”heexclaimedbitterly,“andbecausethetermswerenominal—almostnothing—plentyofthementookthechanceofsavingthemselves.And,ofcourse,oncesigningthelease,theyacknowledgedtheRailroad’stitle.ButtheroadwouldnotleasetoMagnus.S.BehrmantakesoverLosMuertosinafewweeksnow.”

           “Nodoubt,theroadmadeovertheirtitleinthepropertytohim,”observedCedarquist,“asarewardofhisservices.”

           “Nodoubt,”murmuredPresleywearily.Herosetogo.

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