CHAPTER X
“THANK THE LADY”And at the same hour of the morning the Tumbling H outfit ate breakfast to the scratching music of “The Holy City,” while Musical Matthews, a boot in each hand, sat before the ornate horn of the old machine and drank in the song.
Hashknife had said nothing about the events of the night. Jack Hill was able to attend the meal, but said little. Since Big Medicine had upbraided him he had been sullenly silent, except when he had an opportunity to speak alone with Wanna.
As a result the boys of the Tumbling H ignored him. They had been considerate of him, but not friendly.
“Hair’s too slick,” declared Ike, and that seemed to be their general opinion.
But their indifference had little effect on Jack Hill, who looked upon them as a lot of uncouth louts, which, from
