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How vast and free and windswept thiscolored desert! Janey was wholly at ease
again when her father joined her in the livingroom. They regarded the
archaeologist as one of the family andwere immensely proud of his work.
Oneafter another she slammed them on the floor. Recovering and seeing herface
he apologized contritely. Then the little Indian maid called them to supper. I
dont suppose Id look very well digging around in this dirt, musedJaney.
Oh, I
mean words to that effect, replied Janey, airily.
I did takeRay, and rode out
to see Phils cave. It struck Janey then that Phil did not appear overjoyed to
see her.
There are cliff dwellinsstill in good state of preservation, an many
ruins.
Whereupon she recovered her sombrero and turned to find her way down
theslope. Fact is you never welcomed me like that, even on myreturns from
Europe. Youd never have thought of it,if I hadnt gone down and out.
I hope it
isnt toolate for me to correct it.
There always seems to be something wholesome
underthis damned frivolity of yours. Then I have some inhibitory effect upon
you, remarked Janey.
Youve scarcely looked at me, since your arrival. Wal, if
you liked that Sagi hole you shore ought to see Beckyshibeta,remarked
Bennet.
As he drew nearer to her level Janey saw that he hadindeed been
working. No doubt youve overdone this riding around with thecowboys. Janey
transfixed Randolph with great melancholy eyes. Through aragged rent the
sinking sun sent shafts of radiant light down behind thehorizon. I warn you not
to fall again within my reach, he declared, grimly.
Dad, I did like Phil,
murmured Janey, dreamily.
She would play up to their infamous plot.
A man cant
quite give you up indespair or disgust. As she brandished the pick again he
reached down to grasp it. Thats about the onlyreal good the service did me, he
replied, somewhat bitterly.
She would play up to their infamous plot. She never
called him Father exceptin cases like this. Could I have been so happy because
he kissed me?
She raised her face fromhis shoulder and sought to catch her
balance.
She knew she was the pride and joy of her fathers life. Some of these
cowboys were full of wit and humor.
Wal, if you liked that Sagi hole you shore
ought to see Beckyshibeta,remarked Bennet.
Hersombrero fell off and her hair
covered her eyes.
The moment Janey arrived theybecame animated as one man.
A
man cant quite give you up indespair or disgust.
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