But evidently she would have to wait, and, preferring to remain outdoors, she stayed by her horse.

Presently, while watching the men pack, she noticed that Springer wore a bandage round his head under the brim of his sombrero.

His motions were slow and lacked energy.

Shuddering at the sight, Ellen refused to conjecture.

All too soon she would learn what had happened, and all too soon, perhaps, she herself would be in the midst of another fight.