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Randolph, returned Janey, sweetly explaining, I didnt mean thatkind of a kick.
Whats that got to do with kissing a girl? You remember Iused to try to interest
you in the desert. Janey, dear, you look sort of down, he commiserated, kissing
her. Yet there was a tempering voice she would notlisten to. The debris from
thewalls and slopes was red and yellow. But man, I cant believe that wonderful
girl is going to hell.
Even if you lose youll have gained an experience
thatYoull remember a lifetime.
Bennet has seen to itthat youve had only gentle
horses. Then she leaped the fissures, and took some chances of
hurtingherself.
But youve pretended to be so self-righteous.
Whats that got to
do with kissing a girl? Far up Janey discerned the remainsof walls. Dad said
you had set yourheart on discovering it.
Youre a headstrong, willful girl, he
declared, bluntly.
If therewas anything a cowboy hated more than that, Ray
declared he did not knowwhat it was. No, I was just happy and unconscious of
it,Dad.
At least for me, replied Janey, giggling. I was beside myself, said
Randolph, hurriedly.
Janey now took stock of the archaeologists cave. He has a
notionthere might be a buried pueblo at Beckyshibeta. She dragged up stones,
and presentlywhat looked very much like a human bone. But she knew herfather,
his relentless ways, and she held her breath. Even if you lose youll have
gained an experience thatYoull remember a lifetime.
She knew she was the pride
and joy of her fathers life.
Only the other day she had fancied she wore a
tiredbored look.
Oh, I never let anybody get tired of me, responded Janey. She
noticed when she left the post that the Indian sauntered out to watchher. Youd
never have thought of it,if I hadnt gone down and out.
Thats about the onlyreal
good the service did me, he replied, somewhat bitterly. Cant Ihave an off day
once in a while without being considered a weakling? But if you got too nice to
him things might happen.
Now, show me around the placeand tell me all about
your work.
A dry, dusty,musty odor, not unpleasant, permeated the place. Janey
moved on out of earshot of her loyal cavaliers.
And yourrefusal makes me sure
you are the right man.
Theres only one thing that could mean more.
Reckon this
is as far as youll want me to go, he announced.
Dont be so sure of that,
replied Endicott, sagely.
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