a mile before he heard a loping horse and turned to see Pea clipping along a ridge, right toward him. Oh, the Captain will pay us, Dish said. He immediately loped back to get them, hoping the Captain hadn't noticed. They would lead him in.
Hell, I'm as mean as they are, Monkey John said. Call got his rifle out of the scabbard and cleaned it, though it was in perfect order. But the herd don't leave till Monday, he reminded her. The wind gradually died and the sand lay under their feet again instead of peppering them.
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