"Whoa, there, now; quiet, Jerry. Did you say I was to take the ridge
road?"
"You bet; it's all rock and will leave no trail. Take it easy and
quiet until you are beyond Hennessey's ranch, and then give them the
whip."
The next moment they were under way, slowly advancing through the
darkness.
CHAPTER XVII: IN THE SHOSHONE DESERT
Her guard spoke no word as the wagon rolled slowly onward, but she
judged that he leaned back against the bow supporting the canvas in an
effort to make himself as comfortable as possible. She could see
nothing of the fellow in the darkness, but had formed an impression
that he was of medium size, his face covered with a scraggly beard.
The driver sat bundled up in formless perspective against the line of
sky, but she knew from his voice that he was the man who had first
accosted her. In small measure this knowledge afforded some degree of
courage, for he had then appeared less brutal, more approachable than
the others. Perhaps she might lead him to talk, once they were alone
together, and thus learn the purpose of this outrage.
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