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He had but passed that way , he assured Ross , had stopped but a moment in front of Weimer 's cabin and that was all . But what he had said was enough to leave Ross troubled , and impatient to start for Meadow Creek and his delayed work . Finally the plaster of Paris came . The stage from Cody brought it one noon , and Ross 's spirits arose at the prospect of release from his unwelcome charge . `` If it wa 'n' t fer yer Uncle Samuel 's long arm of the law , Doc , '' the stage-driver informed him as he was disposing of potatoes and pork , `` I 'd leave my stage right here and see ye wind all them stiff rags around that there leg . I 'd like t ' see th ' finish s ' long as I seen the beginnin ' . But the trouble with bein ' stage skinner is , ye 've got t ' hike along no matter what shows ye come acrost on the trail .