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“Yes，“ourfriendShortymurmuredpregnantly，withhiseyeuponthequietVirginian，“he’ssurestudyinghisrevenge。“
“Studyingyourpussy-cat，“saidScipio。“Heknowswhathe’lldo。
Thetime’ain’tarrived。“Thiswasthewaytheyfeltaboutit；
andnotunnaturallythiswasthewaytheymademe，theinexperiencedEasterner，feelaboutit。ThatTrampasalsofeltsomethingaboutitwaseasytoknow。Liketheleavenwhichleavensthewholelump，onespotofsulkinessincampwillspreaditsdullflavorthroughanycompanythatsitsnearit；andwehadtositnearTrampasatmealsforninedays。
Hissullennesswasnotwonderful。Tofeelhimselfforsakenbyhisrecentadherents，toseethemgoneovertohisenemy，couldnothavemadehisreflectionspleasant。Whyhedidnottakehimselfofftootherclimes——“pullhisfreightcasual，“asScipiosaid——I
canexplainonlythus:paywasduehim——“time，“asitwascalledincow-land；ifhewouldhavethismoney，hemuststayundertheVirginian’scommanduntiltheJudge’sranchonSunkCreekshouldbereached；meanwhile，eachday’sworkaddedtothewagesinstoreforhim；andfinally，onceatSunkCreek，itwouldbenomoretheVirginianwhocommandedhim；itwouldbetherealranchforeman。AttheranchhewouldbetheVirginian’sequalagain，bothofthemtakingordersfromtheirofficiallyrecognizedsuperior，thisforeman。Shorty’swordabout“revenge“seemedtomelikeputtingthethingbackwards。Revenge，asItoldScipio，waswhatIshouldbethinkingaboutifIwereTrampas。
“Hedassent，“wasScipio’simmediateview。“Nottillhe’sgotstrongagain。Hegotlaughedplumbsickbythebystanders，andwhateverspirithehadwasbrokeinthepresenceofusall。He’llhavetorecuperate。“ScipiothenspokeoftheVirginian’sattitude。“Mayberevengeain’tjusttherightwordforwherethisaffairhasgottonowwithhim。Whenyu’beatanothermanathisowngamelikehedonetoTrampas，why，yu’vehadalltherevengeyu’canwant，unlessyou’reahog。Andhe’snohog。ButhehasgotitinforTrampas。They’venotreckonedtoafinish。Wouldyouletamantrysuchspiteworkonyouandquitthinkin’abouthimjustbecauseyu’dheadedhimoff？“TothisIofferedhisownnotionabouthogsandbeingsatisfied。“Hogs！“wentonScipio，inawaythatdashedmysuggestiontopieces；“hogsain’tinthecase。He’sgottodealwithTrampassomehow——mantoman。Trampasandhimcan’tstaythiswaywhentheygetbackandgoworkin’
sameastheyworkedbefore。No，sir；I’veseenhiseyetwice，andIknowhe’sgoin’toreckontoafinish。“
Istillmust，inScipio’sopinion，havebeenslowtounderstand，whenontheafternoonfollowingthistalkIinvitedhimtotellmewhatsortof“finish“hewanted，aftersuchafinishingashadbeendealtTrampasalready。Getting“laughedplumbsickbythebystanders“(Iborrowedhisownnotoverstatedexpression)seemedtomeahighlyfinalfinishing。WhileIwasrunningmynotionsofftohim，Scipiorose，and，withthefrying-panhehadbeenwashing，walkedslowlyatme。
“Idobelieveyou’doughtn’ttobelettravelalonethewayyoudo。“Heputhisfaceclosetomine。Hislongnosegreweloquentinitsshrewdness，whilethefireinhisbleachedblueeyeburnedwithamiablesatire。“Whathascomeandgonebetweenthemtwohasonlysettledtheonepointhewasaimin’tomake。Hewasappointedbossofthisoutfitintheabsenceoftheregularforeman。Sincethenallhehasbeenplayin’foristohandbackhismentotheranchinasgoodshapeasthey’dbeenhandedtohim，andwithoutlosinganyontheroadthroughdesertionorshootingorwhatnot。Hehadtokickhiscookokthetrainthatday，andthelossmadehimsorrowful，Icouldsee。ButI’dhappenedtocomealong，andhejumpedmeintothevacancy，andI
expectheisprettynearconsoled。AndasbossoftheoutfithebeatTrampas，whowassettin’upforoppositionboss。Andtheoutfitisbetterthansatisfieditcomeoutthatway，andthey’restayin’withhim；andhe’llhandthemallbackingoodcondition，barrin’thatlostcook。Soforthepresenthi
