36 “winks out.” 
see one after a gopher once, and you’d know 
where the name came from. You bet! the little 
fellow zvinks out pretty quick ! ” 
Her face assumed a vacant, despairing look, as 
she slowly repeated “ winks out! ” but brightened 
as she asked, “Are you ever accompanied by an 
interpreter ? ” 
“ Why, don’t you know what winking out 
means ? It passes in its checks ! Goes up the 
flume! The gopher-god comes the dead-wood 
on him, you know ! ” 
" Oh, you barbarian ! I know you have a gift 
for slang ; I wish I could compliment Colorado 
by saying it is a rare one, and confined to 
you ! ” 
“Wall, now! Do you know you’ll die an old 
maid if you don’t get married — you’re so nice 
and notional about the way folks talk ! ” 
Here Mrs. Maxwell interrupted their badinage 
by inquiring where he supposed she could get a 
coyote. 
“ Oh,” she added, in answer to her sister’s look 
of disgust, which said more plainly than words, 
“ Can it be possible you have gone over to the 
enemy ! ” “ that name is proper ! It’s just as cor- 
rect to use it as it is ranch , or canon , or any of our 
Spanish-American words ! I will say nothing 
about the other title, master — if you will tell me 
where a coyote is to be found ! ” 
