Why ?" "You ought to come and spend the rest of your days here.

What a lovely spot over on that knoll for a bungalow.

I think--" A distant rifle shot interrupted what Emma was about to say.

It was followed by several others in quick succession, but, while apparently not very far away, no bullets were heard, so the Overland Riders felt that they were not the object of the shooting.
"Beginning already," muttered Elfreda.
Grace said nothing.

She was listening and wondering if Tom were out there, and if so, if he were in trouble.