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They did it all The Rock was still the favourite place to read or

talk--crossbars nailed on fir" unnecessary now--but

it was often deserted for days while they explored Bennington had

bought the little bronco, and together they extended their

investigations of the country in all directions They rode to Spring

Creek Valley They passed the Range over into Custer Valley Once they

clirew to know the Hills intimately From the summit of the

Rock they would often look abroad over the tangle of valleys and

ridges, selecting the objective points for their next expedition Many

surprises awaited thely uniforain, the horses were given a rest The sarvis-berries ripened, and

they picked hatfuls Then followed the raspberries on the stony hills

They walked four unnecessary miles to see a forest fire, and six to buy

buckskin work from a band of Sioux who had come up into the tiht their ponies tricks

They even ading together, like two ston was deliciously, carelessly, forgetfully happy Only there

was Jim Fay That individual was as reater intiirl than did the

Easterner He did not see her as often as did the latter, but he

appeared to be ton hated Jim Fay