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dome。 The end of the dugout was closed up in the same way except for a 



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hole near the top fitted closely to the stovepipe and packed with mud。 

     Of the sideboards he fashioned a rude frame�察�then a door to stand in it�察�

fitted   into   grooves   that   it   might   be   pushed   and   held   into   place   without 

hinges。 ;Of course I got to take down my door every time I comes in or 

out�察─�remarked Willock�察�regarding his structure with much complacency�察�

;but they's nothing else to do�察�and I got to be occupied。; 

     When   he   had   transported   the   stove   to   the   cove�察  �he   set   it   up   with   a 

tingle   of   expectant   pleasure。   It   was   to   be   his   day  of   housewarming�察  �not 

because the weather had grown cold�察�but that he might celebrate。 

     ;This here�察─�he said�察 �is to be a red´letter day�察�a day plumb up in X�察�Y 

and Z。 I got to take my gun and forage for some game�察�then I'll dress my 

fresh    meat    and   have   a  cooking。     I'll  bring  over   some    grub    to  keep   it 

company。       Let's   seethis   is  plum´day�察    �ain't  it�拭─  �He   stood    meditating�察�

stroking his wild whiskers with a grimy hand。 ;Oh�察�Lord�察�yes�察�I believe it 

IS   plum´day�   �'Well�察  �they  ain't   nothing   the   way   you   would   have   made   it 

yourself��'   says   Brick�察  �'not   even   though   it's   you   as   made   it。'   This   here   is 

plum´day�察�and that there can of plums will shore be opened。 And having 

my first fire gives me a chance to open up my sack of flour�察�won't I hold 

carnival� �What I feels sorry about myself is knowing how I'm going to feel 

after I've   et   all   them  victuals。  I  believe I'll   take   a bath�察�too�察 �in   that   pool 

over yonder in the grove。 Ain't I ever going to use that there soap�拭�。。 But I 

don't say as I will。 Don't seem wuth while。 They ain't nobody to see me�察�

and I feels clean insides。 As I takes it�察�you do your washing for them as 

neighbors with you。 If I had a neighbor��just a dog�察�a little yaller dogor 

some chickens to crow and cackle; 

     He   broke   off�察  �to   lean   despondently   on   his   gun。   He   remained   thus 

motionless for a long time�察�his earth´stained garments�察�unkempt hair�察�hard 

dark hands and gloomy eye marking him as the only object in the bright 

sunshine standing forth unresponsive to nature's smile。 

     He  started   into   life  with  a   shrug of   his   powerful shoulders。  ;It's   just 

like you�察�Brick�察�to spoil a festibul´day with your low idees� �Why don't you 

keep them idees for a rainy day�拭�Just lay up them regrets and hankerings 

for the first rainy day�察�and then be of a piece with the heavens and earth。 'If 

you can't stay cheerful while the sun's shining��' says Brick�察�'God's wasting 



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a mighty nice big sun on YOU��'; 

     Thus   admonishing   himself�察 �and   striving   desperately  for  contentment�察�

he   strode   forth   from   the   only   exit   of   the   cove�察  �and   skirted   the   southern 

wall of the range�察�looking for game。 It was late in the afternoon when he 

returned with the best portions of a deer swung over his shoulder。 By this 

time he was desperately hungry�察�and the prospect of the first venison since 

his exile stirred his pulses�察�and gave to the bright scene a cheerful beauty it 

had not before worn to his homesick heart。 He trudged up to the narrow 

door   of   the   dugout   which   was   closed�察  �just   as   he   had   left   it�察  �and   having 

carried a noble haunch of venison to the pool to be washed�察�he descended 

the dirt steps and set the door to one side。 Without at first understanding 

why�察�he became instantly aware that some one had been there during his 

absence。 

     Of    course�察   �as   soon   as   his   eyes   could    penetrate    the   semi´gloom 

sufficiently to distinguish small objects�察�he saw the proof�察�but even before 

that�察�the air seemed tingling with some strange personality。 He stood like a 

statue�察 �gazing   fixedly。   His   alert   eyes�察 �always   on   guard�察  �had   assured   him 

that    the  cove    was    deserted´    ´there   was   no   use   to   look   behind    him。 

Whoever had   been   there   must   have   scaled   the   mountain�察  �and   had   either 

crossed   to the plain   on  the north�察  �or   was   hiding   behind   the   rocks。 What 

held his eyes to the stove was a heap of tobacco�察�and a clay pipe beside it。 

Among   the   stores   removed   from   the   wagon�察  �tobacco   had   been   found   in 

generous   quantity�察  �but   during   the   month   now   elapsed�察  �bad   been   sadly 

reduced。 Willock�察�however�察�was not pleased to find the new supply�察�on the 

contrary his emotions were confused and alarmed。 Had the tobacco been 

ten times as much�察�it could not have solaced him for the knowledge that 

the dugout had been visited。 

     After a few minutes of immobility�察�he entered�察�placed the meat on a 

box�察    �and    departed     softly�察   �closing    the    door    behind     him。    Casting 

apprehensive glances along the mountainside�察�he stole toward it�察�and made 

his way up the gully�察�completely hidden by the straggling line of trees and 

underbrush�察�till he   stood on the summit。 He approached each ridge   with 

extreme caution�察�as if about to storm the barricade of an enemy�察�thus he 

traveled   over   the   range   without   coming   on   the   traces   of   his   mysterious 



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visitor。 Not pausing at the crevice�察�he went on to the outer northern ridge 

of the range�察�and lying flat among some high rocks�察�looked down。 

     He counted seventeen men near the spot from which he had removed 

the wagon。 Fifteen were on horseback and two riderless horses explained 

the presence of the two on foot。 All of them had drawn up in a circle about 

the heap of stones that covered the woman's burial´place。 Of the seventeen�察�

sixteen were Indians�察�painted and adorned for the war´path。 The remaining 

man�察�he who stood at the heap of stones beside the chief�察�was a white man�察�

and at the first glance�察�Willock recognized him�察�he was the dead woman's 

husband�察�Henry Gledware。 

     Brick's mind was perplexed with vain questionings�此�Was it Gledware 

who   had   visited   his   dugout�察  �or   the   Indians�拭  �Did   the   pipe   and   tobacco 

indicate   a   peace´offering�拭  �What   was   the   relationship   between   Gledware 

and these Indians�拭�Was he their prisoner�察�and were they about to burn him 

upon the heap of stones�拭�He did not seem alarmed。 Had he made friends 

with the chief by promising to conduct him to the deserted wagon�拭�If so�察�

what   would they  think in   regard   to   the   wagon's   disappearance�拭  �Had   the 

dugout persuaded them that there was no other retreat in the mountains�拭�

     While   Brick   watched   in   agitated   suspense�察  �several   Indians   leaped   to 

the ground at a signal from the chief and advanced toward the white man。 

The    chief   turned   his  back    upon   the  company�察     �and   started  toward    the 

mountain�察�his face turned toward Brick's place of observation。 He began 

climbing upward�察�the red feather in his hair gleaming against the green of 

the cedars。 Brick had but to remain where he was�察�to reach forth his hand 

presently and seize the warriorbut in that case�察�those on the plain would 

come swarming up the ascent for vengeance。 

     Brick   darted   from   his   post�察  �swept   like   a   dipping   swallow   across   the 

ravine�察�and snatching up the rope´ladder from its nook under the boulder�察�

scurried   down   into   the   granite   chamber。   Having   removed   the   ladder�察  �he 

crept to the extremity of the excavation�察�and with his back against the wall 

and his gun held in readiness�察�awaited the coming of the chief。 After the 

lapse of many minutes he grew reassured�察�the Indian�察�thinking the dugout 

his only home�察�had passed the crevice without the slightest suspicion。 

     However�察�lest in thrusting forth his head�察�he call attention to his home 



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in the rock�察�he kept in retreat the rest of that day�察�nor did he venture forth 

that   night。   After   all�察 �the   housewarming      did   not   take   place。   The  stove 

remained   cold�察  �the   tobacco   and   pipe   upon   it   were   undisturbed�察  �and   the 

evening meal consisted notably of plums。 



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                             CHAPTER VII 



                              
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