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She had no doubt he knehat he was talking about, but she had never seen one She glanced back as they climbed The camper was hidden by the low brush A cold chill ran up her spine Maybe they should have brought the children with them The trail wasn't as difficult as they had expected

They cli a trail that went up and around the butte Thewhen Alex finally stopped to rest He sat on a large rock and she sat beside hi besides bluffs and desert"

Below thereen vegetation contrasted with the reddish-yellow soil in an attractive way Behind them a multi-colored bluff rose to a flat topped butte There were no trees, only occasional yucca plants with their long ste else they could find in Arkansas

They rested for a while before continuing on the trail As they followed the trail around the butte, the country changed below therass beside what looked like a deep pool of water What they didn't see was a wild horse

Alex sighed "This is the ti she said she saw them and this looks like the place she described"

"Maybe they aren't here yet"

He griged "We've come this far We'll wait for a little while and see if they show up"

In the distance a plume of dust rose behind a vehicle on another dirt road Alex lifted the binoculars from his chest and studied the terrain After a few minutes he pointed at an area at the base of the next butte

Carht her breath A lone horse had its head held high, as if searching for any sign of danger They were careful not to move or make any noise Eventually it must have been satisfied that it was safe, because it started down the hill to the pool of water After a few minutes other horses appeared There was a sorrel horse with a foal and a gray one A black one and then a white one followed Apparently that was all of them

Carmen watched in rapt silence When she finally looked at Alex, he atching with obvious interest

The horses made their way to the pool and drank their fill Afterward they began grazing on the lush grass When Car in the distance with the binoculars