I told you so, broke in Bert, who had been staring
hardat Randolph. Then if you disappear suddenly Im to search for your remains in a
kiva? Presently he would havesomething to dig for.
She saw him flinch, then his jaw set, but that was
all the satisfactionshe got. She had been aware of the gradualheight she had
attained. To realize that, to fight itand fail, added to her breakdown. Oh, dear, I
hope he isnt a desperado, replied Mrs.
Pulling her leg out she was overcome to
discoverthat she had stepped through a roof over something. Suddenly it dawnedupon
her that the predominating feature of this place was
itsinaccessibility.
This time, her nerve and caution, and lightness of
foot,balanced the audacity of yesterday. Then you go to camp and staythere, he said,
peremptorily.
Youll fall and kill yourself, he stormed. Randolph
stood leaning on his pick, watching.
Things tumbled over one another in a hurry todrive
her. That fun,that desire to turn the tables upon her father and Randolph had
vanishedin the night.
Allof a sudden Janey discovered she was crying.
Randolphs sad face had checkedher, changed the direction of her
thoughts.
Perhaps wed better not talk so loud or mention
names, remarked Mrs. The hole made by her foot stared at her like a black
eye.
She walked right past him, casually glancing in his
direction. Janey missed it with infinitesatisfaction.
The shock to her mind exceeded the sumof all shocks
Janey had ever sustained. Randolph took her hand and pulled at her.
We stopped there to get ready for this trip. Here
they served a wonderful blessing, a reward.
Presently he would havesomething to dig
for.
She partook heartily of the good meal, and then
leftRandolph to himself.
The shock to her mind exceeded the sumof all shocks
Janey had ever sustained. Randolphs sad face had checkedher, changed the direction
of her thoughts. Youve never been away from this raw crude Arizona,replied
Mrs.
She felt so sorry for himthat she wanted to weep.