Mother was always in dread while he was there, and they were far easier in their minds when he was away off the place.
As for us, we had made up our minds to enjoy ourselves while we could, and we had come to his way of thinking, that most likely nothing was known of our being in the cattle affair that Starlight and the boy had been arrested for.

We knew nothing would drag it out of Starlight about his pals in this or any other job.

Now they'd got him, it would content them for a bit, and maybe take off their attention from us and the others that were in it.
There were two days to Christmas.

Next day George and his sister would be over, and we all looked forward to that for a good reminder of old times.

We were going to have a merry Christmas at home for once in a way.