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Bud started a fire in the fireplace and heaped the dry lih Cash

fried his bacon, made his tea, and set the table for hisat his watch everyfrequent cautious trips to the bunk, peeking and peering

to see if the child was all right It see in the daytiht have doped it or soht the kid's face looked

red, as if it had fever, and he reached down and touched anxiously the

hand that was uncovered The hand arm--too warot sick, he'd have to pack it

clear in to Alpine in his arms Fifteen miles of that did not appeal

to Bud, whose arms ached after the two- at ease in the cradle they made

His back to that end of the room, Cash sat stiff-necked and stubbornly

speechless, and ate and drank as though he were alone in the cabin

Whenever Bud's h to think about it, he

watched Cash furtively for soe It seeh Cash was not huns of life when a live baby was brought to caht under his nose

Cash finished and began washing his dishes, keeping his back turned

toward Bud and Bud's new possession, and trying to make it appear that

he did so unconsciously He did not fool Bud for awith curiosity, and he had occasional fleeting