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"Bob declared she heard noises behind us and on one side, and then, without giving me or Jeb any warning, she started her horse at a run, to come and meet you men. She cried that it would be safer with a crowd than alone with only Jeb and me and the rifles we knew nothing about. I had to ride after her to see that she reached you safely. Now I'll go back and keep guard again." "Stop, Nolla!
Your father ought to know this, so he can hitch a cart to two strong horses and drive there to help carry the men to the house." "Nolla, I fear there will be nothing left to carry away. Once the shale starts to slide down that gulch, it goes like the wind and buries everything under its weight and bulk." "All the same, I will feel that I am doing something to help let's go!"
Sary pondered this suggestion for a few moments, and then said: "Ah ain't got no fancy dress to wear, onny this, Miss Nolla. Ef Ah puts on my black alpaky, he'll remember 'bout Bill, and sech memories allus dampen a man's plans to pop th' question." Both girls had to laugh outright at the unexpected confession; but Sary was in a serious frame of mind and paid no attention to their merriment.
"If Noddy can creep down, I'll save Choko without risk to myself," declared Polly, climbing in the saddle. "If Polly goes, I go too!" exclaimed Eleanor, turning her burro to follow Noddy. "Don't you dare! Nolla think of mother grieving for you, and me left alone in Colorado, helpless!" cried Barbara. "Now I'm going, anyway!
A few even hinted that Justin had believed that something would happen, but not what or when. Mr. Nolla hadn't left a note perhaps there had been an affair? But despite varying theories, the general consensus was that Justin had left due to his guilt unable to save Mrs. Nolla's life. They were wrong. Somehow, the life of Mrs. Nolla had seemed, and still seemed, out of his hands.
On the opposite bank several large trees had been felled and a quantity of aspens had been cut down and piled in confusion on the edge of the water. "Do your ranchers live near here?" asked she. "I didn't say they were ranchers, Nolla." "Well, woodcutters, or what you call them!" "Yes," laughed Polly, "they are woodcutters and live in those mud huts." "What?" cried Eleanor again. "S-sh!
Jeb, riding like mad, right across the loose shale in reckless risk of breaking his broncho's legs, was the only man visible. Eleanor turned and looked in wonderment at Polly, but when she saw the look of horror on her friend's face, she caught at her arm. "Polly! What do you think has happened?" "Oh, Nolla! I fear they are down in that gulch!
"Nolla, are you sarcastic about my education?" queried Mrs. Maynard, with dignity. "Mercy, no! I only tried to show Bob the difference in present day methods and the past." Mr. Maynard entered the room during Eleanor's reply, and smiled as he heard his youngest daughter's frank words. It was a keen pleasure to him to have one child fearless in thought and word.
"Nolla will be in her glory " began Anne, when the conductor hurried over to the two women. "Going by this train, ladies?" "Good-by, mother. I'll write all about the reception," laughed Anne, hurriedly kissing her mother and giving her a hug. "All aboard!" shouted the brakeman, as the tardy passenger mounted the steep steps and waved her hand at Mrs. Stewart.
"Nolla, I didn't tell you that, at all!" cried Polly. "Tom Latimer! Does she know him?" asked Barbara of Anne. "I don't know, Bob; Paul and he are great friends of John Brewster's, you know." Polly would not deign to look at Eleanor again, and took the homeward trail without another word as she felt pained at her newly found friend's mis-statement of facts.
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