mightn\'tfindheragain。There!\"Hehadmadeuphismindtobeabused，buthewasrecklessnowthatshewassafe。
Themenglancedateachother。\"Then，\"saidthespokesmanquietly，\"youdidn\'tstrikeoutforusonaccountofyoursister?\"
\"Sheain\'tmysister，\"saidClarencequickly。\"She\'salittlegirl。She\'sMrs。Silsbee\'slittlegirl。Wewereinthewagonandgotdown。It\'smyfault。Ihelpedherdown。\"
Thethreemenreinedtheirhorsescloselyroundhim，leaningforwardfromtheirsaddles，withtheirhandsontheirkneesandtheirheadsononeside。\"Then，\"saidthespokesmangravely，\"youjustreckonedtostayhere，oldman，andtakeyourchanceswithherratherthanruntheriskoffrighteningorleavingher——thoughitwasyouronechanceoflife!\"
\"Yes，\"saidtheboy，scornfulofthisfeeble，grown-uprepetition。