human
Lucy, he said,
gpt
I'm afraid what Jake has done is going to get him into trouble.
human
I tried to make him see that, but he said as they'd seized his homestead he couldn't stay here, and he allowed that, one way or another, he'd paid off all he owed, the girl replied.
gpt
Nevis put up all kinds of charges on him and bled him dry the past few years.
human
Of course he did, assented Thorne.
gpt
Still, that's not likely to count for a great deal in his favor. The trouble is that they could jail him for selling off those cattle after he got notice of foreclosure. What made him do it?
human
You may not have heard that we were to have been married most three years ago, but my father said Jake must wipe off his mortgage first. When he died he left us nothing but the teams and implements, and mother and I tried to run the place with a hired man, but we've been going back ever since, and Jake was getting deeper in debt all the while.
gpt
Now that Nevis has shut down on him, I suppose he's going away to work on the new branch line until he can get hold of another place farther West and send for you.
human
Yes, returned Lucy slowly,
gpt
and she looked up at him with appealing eyes--
human
Jake hasn't got very far yet, and we had word that the police troopers are out after him.
gpt
Where is he?
human
Yonder.
gpt
He hasn't a horse. He got out in a hurry with no provisions, and if he went into the settlement for some it would put the troopers on to his trail. She laid a hand on Thorne's arm.
human
Mavy, you're sure not going to let them get him.
gpt
If I'd a grain of sense that's just what I would do; as I haven't, I suppose I must try to get him off. Well, it would be better for several reasons that Jake shouldn't see me, but if you'll stuff a basket with eatables I'll quietly drive a horse round toward the bluff. While you're getting the things together I'll have another dance.