At the door
she turned, and Dan, though he was looking down at his plate, was
conscious that someone was observing him. He glanced up and the moment
his eyes met hers she made a significant backward gesture with her
hand. He hesitated a moment and then shoved back his chair. Calder was
busy talking to a table mate, so he walked out of the house without
speaking to his companion. He went to the rear of the house and as he
had expected she was waiting for him.
"Brown-eyes," she said swiftly, "that feller who sat beside you--is he
your partner?"
"I dunno," said Dan evasively, "why are you askin'?"
Her breath was coming audibly as if from excitement.
"Have you got a fast hoss?"
"There ain't no faster."
"Believe me, he can't go none too fast with you tonight. Maybe they're
after you, too."
"Who?"
"I can't tell you. Listen to me, Brown-eyes. Go get your hoss an' feed
him the spur till you're a hundred miles away, an' even then don't
stop runnin'."
He merely stared at her curiously.
She stamped.
"Don't stop to talk. If they're after him and you're his partner, they
probably want you, too."
"I'll stay aroun'. If they're curious about me, I'll tell 'em my
name--I'll even spell it for 'em.
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