BACK FRO THE SIERRA 6

while m adele was cooking charlie and j.t. stood outside and talked charlie told that his uncle bill had a ranch down the side of the dragoon mountains to the south. charlie helped him there a lot. charlie ran a few cows to the north of dragoon and owned some lots in dragoon. this house was one. when j.t. asked what the rent was charlie smiled and said no rent. he couldnt find anyone before to rent it besides adele and their mother needed it. j.t. asked about work. charlie told him he could use him some with his cattle and he thought the double f might use some help. uncle billy might need him also. down that way the apaches had been raiseing cain. they had broke out of the san carlos reservation and raided their way into mexico. they went right through bonita on their way south. thats probably how they got webbs horse at the 76. j.t. said"its not a big deal if i dont go to work right away. i got a little put back.. wheres the closest bank" " i suppose the one in willcox is the closest.. or you can go into tucson. theres nothing here . there was talk of opening one in tombstone but i dont know if it ever happened." charlie said. " this close to the border they ought to exchange mexican cash for american shouldnt they?"j.t. assked " ive never had to but i bet you can. everyone uses the dobie dollers. that what you got?"charlie asked. " some, some cash where i was was way down in the sierras. the next day or so ill maybe go back to willcox and see about tradeing it out."j.t. explained. he didnt offer how much he had. if he could cash the paper money in at a decent rate they could live well until he found work.the thought of his sister being some one elses house keeper didnt sit well. charlie seemed like a good , easy going guy but he shouldnt have to furnish this cabin out of the goodness of his heart, unless he had something else in mind. when adele called them to eat j.t. shuddered, he hoped charlie was on the level.