He's got his flyin' machine workin', though, accordin' to Mary V.I guess Skyrider has mebby flew the country.

He'd likely think it was about time--way he gummed things up around here." Sudden permitted himself a snort, probably in agreement with Bill's statement that things were "gummed up" at Sinkhole.

He went to the door and stood looking out, his face sour as one may expect a face to be when thoughts of loss are behind it.
"Where's Mary V ?" he turned abruptly to ask of Bill.
"Mary V?
Why, I guess she went home.

Said something about takin' a picture of some darn thing; she never come on with the boys to camp, anyhow." "She didn't go foolin' off with Tex, did she ?" "Tex?
No, Tex rode after stock.

Had some trouble with his hawse.