She had begun to recover wits and strength, yet she still felt shaky.

She observed that their position then was on the edge of a well-wooded slope from which she could see the grassy canyon floor below.

They were on a level bench, projecting out from the main canyon wall that loomed gray and rugged and pine fringed.

Somers and Cotter and Springer gave careful attention to all points of the compass, especially in the direction from which they had come.

They evidently anticipated being trailed or circled or headed off, but did not manifest much concern.