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"Sister's a shrew, all right," grinned Douglas. "She sure can run coyotes, though," said Peter. "She and Grandma Brown run this valley," added Douglas. Peter laughed. "I'm strong for the ladies! Did you ever watch the moon rise, Doug, from the top of the bench back of the cabin there?" "No," answered Douglas. "Come on up! It's not a long ride.
"She's got a dead coyote she keeps up there for her special friends," said Peter. "What's your trouble, Doug?" Douglas sat down in Sister's place. "I've been over to see Charleton, and his wife said something that struck me as queer." He repeated Marion's comment. Peter laughed. "The women in this valley beat any bunch I've seen anywhere.
John did not answer for a moment, but something very like a blush rolled over his tanned face. For the first time in his life, perhaps, he felt that he had done something shameful. But he made no admission. "You'll come home and let us nurse you, Doug?" he asked when the blush had gone. "I guess I'd better stay with Peter. I never want to come home while Judith believes I squealed to Charleton."
He was about to kill me, and I had a right to kill him. I do not know the law certainly, but I fear you had no right to kill him in my defence. I have read in the law books that a man may take another's life in the defence of one whom he is bound to protect. I fear you had no right to kill Doug Hill for my sake." "I had, oh, I had!" sobbed Rita.
Then, searching for her, he discovered her behind the corral, curled up against the new alfalfa stack, her eyes on the sunset glow above Lost Chief Peak. Douglas sat down beside her. "I didn't mean to tease you, this morning, Jude. I was just trying to steer Dad off." "But you always do think my stunts never amount to anything, Doug!" "Have I said a word like that, lately?
When he had filled it, he laid it down beside the belt, put his hands in his pocket, and turned to Doug, who, with the cold sweat standing on his forehead, was watching Peter's every movement. The wind swept snow down through the sod roof. It hissed faintly on the stove. Peter's long face was knotted and hard. "You have given me a shock, Douglas," he said at last. "You've given me a shock!"
But the captain'd told him to stay with Ray He dropped the weighted hose. "What's the matter, Doug?" the boy asked. "Pick it up and let's get going." He shook his head. "Can't. The captain told me I had to take care of you." The boy opened his mouth to speak, closed it again, and thought for a moment. Then he asked: "Doug, didn't Captain Prestonby tell you to stay with me?" "Yes " "All right.
"That's what I aim to find out," replied Doug. Twilight was up on the valley, though Falkner's Peak still glowed crimson in outline, and the Forest Reserve to the east was silver blue, shot with lines of flame. The evening star trembled above Fire Mesa. Up on Dead Line Peak behind them, a pack of coyotes barked. "We miss you down at the house," said Judith suddenly.
"It's all based on my love for you, Judith," repeated Doug. "Judith, you never can stay away from Lost Chief." "I'll stick it out. See if I don't! Will-power is the best thing I possess. Inez always said I'd never get up courage to leave. Perhaps I wouldn't have if I hadn't been so angry. But I did leave. She didn't know me." "I wish Inez had run away. She's been your and my curse."
She had a short nose, a large mouth, magnificent gray eyes and cheeks of flawless carmine. She wore a faded plaid mackinaw, and arctics half-way up her long, thin legs. "I hate you, Doug Spencer," she said finally and fiercely, "and I'm glad you're not my real brother!" "I don't see why my father ever married a woman with an ornery brat like you!" retorted Douglas.
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