She fed and watered her horse and left him in the corral.

Then, supperless and without removing her clothes, she threw herself upon the bed, and at once sank into heavy slumber.
Sometime during the night she awoke.

Coyotes were yelping, and from that sound she concluded it was near dawn.

Her body ached; her mind seemed dull.

Drowsily she was sinking into slumber again when she heard the rapid clip-clop of trotting horses.