Being at last established in possession Cecil set to work, and at the same time set every agricultural tongue wagging within a radius of twenty miles.

XIII THE BARON Of the many queer characters who took up land in the brush hills near our ranch none excited greater tongue-wagging than the Baron.

" "What's the good of wireless when we've got wig-wagging and the semaphore code," spoke up Simon Jeffords, who was inclined to doubt the use of any other form of telegraphy but that in which he had perfected himself.

And talked incessantly of every wrong, Kept her tongue wagging, until right was done.

" Pros ventured no reply, save a wagging of the head.