HewasnotaltogethersurethathehaddonehisfulldutytotheMuleshoe，butitwasagainsthumannatureforamannearingfortytolieuncoveredinthebrush，andletanumerousfamilyofmosquitoesfeeduponhimwhilehelistenedtoayoungmansnoringcomfortablyinagoodcampbedahundredfeetaway。
Dirk，becausehisconsciencewasnotquiteclear，sleptinthestablethatnightandtoldhisbossalienextmorning。
CHAPTEREIGHT：THEMULESHOE
TheridersoftheMuleshoeoutfitwereeatingbreakfastwhenBudrodepastthelong，low—roofedlogcabintothecorralwhichstoodnearesttheclutterofstablesandsheds。Hestoppedthereandwaitedtoseeifhisnewbosswasanywhereinsightandwouldcometotellhimwheretounpackhisbelongings。Asandycomplexionedyoungmanwithredeyelidsandnolashespresentlyemergedfromthestableandcametowardhim，hismouthsagginglooselyopen，hiseye；vacuous。
Hewascladinfadedoverallsturnedupafootatthebottomandshowingfrayed，shoddytrousersbeneathandrusty，run—