Why, Dede,
with you on the ranch with me, I'm sure of you--and of myself.
I'm sure of you, anyway. You can talk will or won't all you
want, but you're sure going to marry me just the same. And now,
Larry, you'd better be going. I'll be at the hotel in a little
while, and since I'm not going a step into the office again,
bring all papers to sign and the rest over to my rooms. And you
can get me on the 'phone there any time. This smash is going
through. Savvee? I'm quit and done."
He stood up as a sign for Hegan to go. The latter was plainly
stunned. He also rose to his feet, but stood looking helplessly
around.
"Sheer, downright, absolute insanity," he muttered.
Daylight put his hand on the other's shoulder.
"Buck up, Larry. You're always talking about the wonders of
human nature, and here I am giving you another sample of it and
you ain't appreciating it. I'm a bigger dreamer than you are,
that's all, and I'm sure dreaming what's coming true. It's the
biggest, best dream I ever had, and I'm going after it to get
it--"
"By losing all you've got," Hegan exploded at him.
"Sure--by losing all I've got that I don't want. But I'm
hanging on to them hundred and forty hair bridles just the same.
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