He had got the dog for Her.
By the time he had the meal ready Wid Gardner was back leading a horse.
There was no saddle at either ranch now, but Wid searched around and found a bit of discarded sack, a piece of rope near the burned barn.
"I'll ride down the valley," said he after the two had eaten in silence.

"Wait till I ride down to Jensen's.

He'll come along." "Well, hurry back," said the new Sim, with a resolution and decision in his voice which surprised his neighbor.

"I can't very well go off alone.

Send word down to the dam.