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Wild and sharp then pealed out a whistlinganswer from across the
river.
Strangely, though there was natural terror in the moment, she didnot
seem afraid of the buffalo.
Follonsbee saw him first and let out a startled
exclamation.
The Comanchesmight now have been a thousand miles away, for all
the harm theycould do her.
It wasgrand, but she had eyes only for the
northwest. The other white horse plunged on, dragging his mate tohis feet and
into the race again. In the distancepurple mantled the horizon. Far as she
couldsee, the banks on both sides were trodden fresh and dark withtracks.
Milly
could not find a place to ford the stream. His hat was off, his face vague,
changing. Here the horses reared, plunged, and sent outabove the steady roar a
piercing scream of terror. Not for theslightest fraction of a second did he
take his dancing, furiousgaze from Catlee. Wal, if I didnt forgit aboot our
black-eyed wench! Weve shared the hide money Jetts woman had.
She felt
thebreaking of the inclosure of beasts that had so long encompassedher.
It was
amiracle that leg or harness or wheel was not broken.
Milly brushed out her
tangled short curls. She walked round it, as she had seen Jettdo.
Among the
articles of food were a loaf of bread and a bag ofbiscuits. The Comanchesmight
now have been a thousand miles away, for all the harm theycould do her.
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