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being yet quite early in the morning, they went directly to the stable,
and here they found Billy Davids in the act of harnessing his horses and
preparing for his day's work.
"Good morning, Billy," said the chief, good-naturedly. "You are making
an early start, I see; are you busy?"
"No, sir," answered Mr. Davids; "I can take you gentlemen wherever you
want to go."
"Not to-day, Billy; but I have a friend here who wants to talk to you,
and you may find it to your interest to tell him what he wishes to
know."
Manning stepped forward and stated, in as few words as possible, what he
desired, and at length displayed the inevitable photograph.
Davids recognized it at once, as a "party" who had engaged him to take
himself and a woman from the hotel, to a resort some distance from the
city, known as the "Half-way House." He performed this duty, and later
in the day, after waiting several hours, the man had given him ten
dollars and sent him back to the hotel to pay his bill and to obtain his
valise. After performing this service, he returned to the Half-way
House, and waited there until dark, when Duncan came out alone, and was
driven to the Northern Pacific depot.
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