"When he gets so dizzy he can't tell up from down, maybe he'll do as I say about going straight ahead." Eventually Solano did decide to move forward; and he did so at such a pace that speedily they reached Jerry's claim and galloped furiously up the slope to the cabin.
"Must be asleep," Dade remarked carelessly, when they faced a quiet, straight-hanging bullock hide.
But when a loud hallo brought no sign, even from Tige, he jumped off and went to investigate the silence.
"There ain't a single soul here," he announced, "and that's funny, too.
They always leave Tige to watch the place, you know--or they did before I went on rodeo." "They do yet," said Jack.

"Only Mrs.Jerry never goes anywhere.

She stays at home to watch their garden.

That's it, over there; her 'truck patch,' she calls it." "Things are all upset here.

Get off, Jack, and let's see what's up.