You can ride mine home and send him back to me to-morrow; I live just ahead on Perro Creek at the Stevenson place." "I wondered if you weren't the new owner, for I had learned that the ranch had been sold by Mr.Stevenson.Father bought his sheep.

You are Mr.Bryant, aren't you?
This is most kind to lend me your horse." "You'll find Dick gentle; and you can lead your own mount.

Walking appears to have exhausted you." Again she shook her head, with an odd expression growing upon her face--anxiety, distress, just what Lee could not exactly decide.

But as she made no explanation, he gave her a hand and swung her upon Dick, after which he handed her the reins and advanced the hope that she should arrive home without further misadventure.
She made no move to depart, however, but sat regarding the engineer.
"I was at your house," she stated, finally.
"To see me ?" "To find you, or someone, who could help me.

When my horse went lame near the ford, I found that he had picked up a stone which I couldn't remove.