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wardine to let go the best of the Lord Wilton bulls 

 and heifers? This was to be the prime objective, 

 but he was not to stop at that. Incidentally, any 

 other cream he might be permitted to skim was to 

 be taken. Now Clark has never been accused of 

 being shy of mother-wit. He could but be delighted 

 to learn that the Hereford cause in America had 

 gained such aggressive converts. He could not be 

 insensible to the compliment implied in being asked 

 to serve as the agent in such an important matter, 

 involving as it did the responsibility of the handling 

 of much money belonging to someone else; but he 

 had irons of his own in the fire, he was just getting 

 on his own feet financially, his relations with Cul- 

 bertson and others who were now rapidly supersed- 

 ing Mr. Miller in the leadership of the "party" 

 were of the best, and he could not afford to make any 

 mistakes. So he listened to the scheme unfolded 

 that September evening in the long ago. He would 

 take it under consideration. He would give an an- 

 swer later. He must have full liberty as to selec- 

 tions and values. He would want to be permitted 

 to select after his return, by soine method mutually 

 satisfactory to both parties, a half dozen heifers for 

 himself from the lot to be imported. There was 

 much talk, but with no conclusion reached. 



Claxk Goes to England As Agent. — ^It was not un- 

 til the prizes were being placed at St. Louis a few 

 weeks later that matters came to a head. Mr. Earl 

 again urged the proposition, and after agreeing to 

 all the terms the plan was arranged as contem- 



