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Tarm sunny days in early May inclined Mr Hutter to the opinion that

pleasant spring weather was at hand and that it would be a propitious

time to climb up on the desert to look after his sheep interests Glenn,

of course, would accoo too," asserted Flo

"Reckon that'll be good," said Hutter, with approving nod

His wife also agreed that it would be fine for Carley to see the

beautiful desert country round Sunset Peak But Glenn looked dubious

"Carley, it'll be rather hard," he said "You're soft, and riding and

lying out will stove you up You ought to break in gradually"

"I rode ten miles today," rejoined Carley "And didn't mind it--much"

This was a little deviation fro," protested Flo "She'll get sore, but

that won't kill her"

Glenn eyed Flo with rather penetrating glance "I ht drive Carley

round about in the car," he said

"But you can't drive over those lava flats, or go round, either We'd

have to send horses in soo at all"

"Shore we'll go horseback," spoke up Flo "Carley has got it all over

that Spencer girl as here last summer"

"I think so, too I a Valley did to Miss Spencer," rejoined Glenn

"What?" inquired Carley

"Bad cold, peeled nose, skinned shin, saddle sores She was in bed two