Macomber——an\'Wetherby，meetmyfriendhere——youngSlone。An\'，Cordts，shakehandswithafellerthetownsagrandhoss!\"
Bostillaughedasheintroducedthehorse-thieftoSlone。Theotherslaughed，too，evenCordtsjoiningin。TherewasmuchoftheoldriderdaredevilspiritleftinBostil，anditinterestedandamusedhimtoseeCordtsandSlonemeet。
AssuredlySlonehadheardofthenotedstealerofhorses。TheadvantagewascertainlyonCordts\'sside，forhewasgood-naturedandpleasantwhileSlonestiffened，palingslightlyashefacedabouttoacknowledgetheintroduction。
\"Howdy，Slone，\"drawledCordts，withhandoutstretched。\"Isureamgladtomeetyuh。I\'dliketotradetheSageKingforthisredstallion!\"
Aroaroflaughtergreetedthissally，allbutBostilandSlonejoiningin。