Boisewasstandingbehindthepeakedoutcroppingofrock，andbesidehimwasastock—saddlewhichmusthavetaxedMarian’sstrengthtocarry。Indeed，Budthoughtshemusthavehadwings，todosomuchinsoshortaspaceoftime；thoughwhenhecametoestimatethattimehedecidedthathemusthavebeenawayfromthehousetenminutes，atleast。IfMarianfollowedhimcloselyenoughtoseehimduckbehindthemachineshedandmeetJerry，shecouldrunbehindthecorralandgetBoiseoutbywayofthebackdoorofthestable。
Therewasapath，screenedfromthecorralbyafringeofbrush，whichwentthatway。ThetruthflasheduponhimthatonecouldrideunseenallaroundLittleLost。
HewasjustdroppingthestirrupdownfromthesaddlehornwhenMarianappearedwithJerryandSunfishclosebehindher。
Jerryheldoutthepackage。
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