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Show 53. "Bill hoxtf come you're so set on that spot?" Dad asked coming over from the table where Bill could see Sunny and a friend s t i l l s i t t i n g by L i t t l e Bill. "Dad, I travelled through Salt lake and over that long hot desert in September of '^9* We had to stop and rest the horses a t Gold Canyon. I went hunting for fresh meat and followed a deer t r a i l almost to my spot. I looked around there and never forgot i t . The two years I was in California gold country I was xfishing every day I xias back here-don't r e a l ly know why." "Indians like i t too." Dad said. "Haven't had any trouble with them. Guess I haven't had anything they wanted." "Only thing is I don't feel easy xrith them camped so close." Dad said. "They'll probably be movin' on Dad-alxiays have. Haven't they Olaf?" "Sure, sure. Indians have more sense than we have when i t comes to xieather. They're xsaiting ' t i l l game's scarce here to make t h e i r move to their winter camp is my guess." Sunny came over. "Bill, the baby's sound asleep. I think he's going to l i k e that sack." Bill nodded, "Good, Sunny. Olaf, do you think x*e«re in for a bad winter?" Olaf frowned,and then,dodging the question. "What am I holed up for if the sun's going to shine a l l winter?" |