21/23 It proved to be Tom Osby, who later declared that he had found himself unable to sleep. By common consent we now turned our footsteps across the _arroyo_, toward the cabin where dwelt the family from Kansas. There were no curtains at the windows, and even had there been, the shock of this spectacle which went on before our eyes would have been sufficient to set aside all laws and conventions. With hands in pockets we stood and gazed blankly in at the open window. |