Never was so surprised since
I was first kicked by a hoss."
Tunk's conscience revived suddenly and seemed to put its hand over
his mouth.
"Joe Beach is goin' to be a doctor," Tunk went on presently.
"I advised him to study medicine," Trove answered.
"He's gone off t' school at Milldam an' is workin' like a beaver.
He was purty rambunctious 'til you broke him to lead."
They rode then to the foot of the hill in silence.
"Seems so everything was changed," Tunk added as he left the
cutter. "Ez Tower has crossed the Fadden bridge. Team run away
an' snaked him over. They say he don't speak to his hosses now."
Trove went on thoughtfully. Some of Tunk Hosely's talk had been as
bread for his hunger, as a harvest, indeed, giving both seed and
sustenance. More clearly than ever he saw before him the great
field of life where was work and the joy of doing it. For a time
he would be a teacher, but first there were other things to do.
XXXII
The Return of Thurst Tilly
Trove sat in council with Mary and Theron Allen. He was now in
debt to the doctor; he needed money, also, for clothing and boots
and an enterprise all had been discussing.
"I'll give you three hundred dollars for the mare," said Allen.
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