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We 'll manage till noon , and then you better ride over to Grant 's or Mormon 's . They 'll be able to lend a man or one of the boys for a day or two . '' It was significant that although Harris was planning a considerable venture with Riles , when he wanted a favour his thought instinctively turned to his other neighbours , Grant and Morrison . At noon Jim 's chair was vacant , and the family sat down to dinner amid a depressing silence . No mention was made of the morning 's incident until the meal was well advanced , when Harris , feeling that he ought in some way to introduce the subject , said : `` Is Jim gone ? '' `` Yes , he 's gone , '' blazed Beulah . `` You did n't expect he 'd wait to kiss you good-bye , did you ? ''