Tom Ross and Sol did not pause to watch them, but ran swiftly back to the house.

Henry was at the door.
"Come in," he said briefly, and they entered.

Then he closed the door and dropped the bar into place.

Shif'less Sol and Paul were already inside, one sitting on the chair and the other on the edge of the bed.
Some coals, almost hidden under ashes, smoldered and cast a faint light in the room, the only one that the house had, although it was divided into two parts by a rough homespun curtain.

Henry opened one of the window shutters a little and looked out.