"She's about all in--and he's just as likely to come back himself as we are to run across him.

Silver'll bring him home, all right.

He can't be--yuh can't lose a horse.

You go up to the house and lie down, Dell.

I--the Kid's all right." His voice held all the tenderness of the lover, and all the protectiveness of the husband and all the agony of a father--but Chip managed to keep it firm and even for all that.