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place    this  window      in  Lahoma's     side   of  the  dugout�察   �but   it  was  work 

thoroughly  enjoyed。  Lahoma's   room  was   on   the   west�察 �and   from  noon   to 

sundown�察  �the   advantage   of   the   window   was   a   source   of   never´ending 



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delight。 

     ;Good thing we've got our window�察─�Brick would say as they sat on 

the low rude bench before the little stove�察�and the furious wind of January 

howled overhead。 Or�察�when the wintry sky was leaden and all Brick's side 

of   the  partition   was   as   dark   as   the   hole   of   a   prairie´dog�察  �he   would   visit 

Lahoma�察  �and   gloat   over   the   dim   gray   light   stealing   through   the   small 

panes。 ;That window's no bad idea� ─�he would chuckle�察�stooping his great 

bulk    cautiously     as  he   seated   himself�察   �as   if  to  lighten   his  weight     by 

doubling in upon himself。 

     ;Good thing I've got my window�察─�Lahoma would say as the snow lay 

thick   on   the   plains   and   in   broken   lines   all   over   the   mountain�察  �and   the 

cutting blast made the fire jump with sudden fright。 She would hold her 

book close to the dirt square in which the frame was planted�察�and spell out 

words she had never heard used�察�such as ;lad�察─ �lass�察─ �sport�察─�and the like 

mysteries。 ;This window is going to civilize me�察�Brick。; 

     It   did not lessen   their   relish in the   subject   that   they  had discussed   it 

already a hundred times。 It was the same way with the hand´made bench�察�

with     the   trench    that   carried   water     from    their   door    during    sudden 

downpours�察  �and   with   the   self´congratulation   over   owning   two   ponies   to 

keep each other company。 

     ;They's one thing about us�察�Lahoma�察�which it ain't according to the big 

outside world�察�and yet I hope it won't never be changed。 We are mighty 

glad we've got what we've got。 And to be glad of what you've got is a sure 

way   to   multiply   your   property。   Every   time   you   brag   on   that   window�察  �it 

shines like two windows to me。; 

     Spring came late that year�察�and in the early days of March�察�Brick rode 

over   to   the   cove   behind   the   precipice   after   Bill   Atkins。   ;I   want   you   to 

come     over    to  my   place�察─   �he  begged�察     �and   answer    some     of  Lahoma's 

questions。 Being closeted with her in that there dugout all winter�察�she has 

pumped me as dry as a bone。; 

     Perhaps Bill Atkins had had his fill of solitude during that cold winter´ 

´or   perhaps   he   was   hungry  for   another  hour   of   the   little   girl's   company。 

Nothing�察  �however�察  �showed   his   satisfaction   as   he   entered   her   chamber。 

;Here   I   am�察─  �he   announced�察 �seating   himself   on   the   bench。  This   was   his 



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only greeting。 

     ;Is it drug or dragged�拭─�demanded Lahoma。 

     ;Dragged。; 

     ;Why don't God send me a little girl to play with�察�after me asking for 

one every night�察�all winter�拭─�

     ;Don't understand God's business�察─�replied Atkins briefly。 

     ;I puts it this way�察─�Brick spoke up�察 �God's done sent one little girl�察�

and it ain't right to crowd Him too far。; 

     ;Will I be all they is of me�察�as long as I live�拭─�

     ;Nobody   won't   never   come   to   live   in   these   plains�察─  �Brick   declared�察�

;unless its trappers and characters like us。 But we'll stay by you�察�won't we�察�

Bill Atkins�拭─�

     Atkins looked exceedingly gruff and shook his head as if he had his 

doubts about it。 ;You'll have to be taken to the States�察─�he declared。 

     ;But what would become of Brick�拭─�

     ;Well�察�honey�察─�said Brick�察 �you want to take your place with people in 

the big world�察�don't you�拭─�

     ;Oh�察�YES�。察─�cried Lahoma�察�starting up and stretching her arm toward 

the window。 ;In the big worldyes� �That's the place for me that's where I 

want to live。 But what will become of you�拭─�

     ;Well�察─    �Brick   answered      slowly�察   �the   rock    pile�察 �t'other  side   the 

mountain is good enough for me。 Your mother sleeps under it。; 

     ;Oh�察 �Brick� ─  �She   caught his   arm。   ;You   wouldn't   die   if   I   went   away�察�

would you�拭─�

     ;Why�察�you see�察�honey�察�they wouldn't be nothing left to go on。 I'd just 

sort of stop�察�you knowbut it wouldn't matterout there in the big world�察�

people   don't   remember   very   long�察  �and   when   you're   grown   you   wouldn't 

know there'd ever been a cove with a dugout in it�察�and a window in the 

wall�察�and a Brick Willock to carry in the wood for the fire。; 

     ;I'll   always   rememberand   I   won't   go   without   you。   He   COULD   go 

with me�察�couldn't he�察�Bill�拭─�

     ;I suspicion he has his reasons for not�察─�Atkins observed gravely。 

     ;I has�察�and I shall never go back to the States。; 

     ;Then what's the use civilizing me�拭─�demanded Lahoma mournfully。 



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     ;I want you to enjoy yourself。 And when I'm old and no´'count�察�you'd 

need somebody to take care of youand you'd go full´equipped and ready 

to stand up to any civilized person that tried to run a bluff on you。; 

     ;But�察�oh�察�I want to GOI want to go out THEREwhere there ain't no 

plains     and    alkali   and    buffalo´grasswhere        they's   pavements       and 

policemen   and   people   in   beautiful   clothes。   I   don't   mean   NOW�察  �I   mean 

when I have got civilized。; She drew herself up proudly。 ;I wouldn't go till 

I was civilized�察�till I was like them。; She turned impulsively to Brick�此 �But 

you've got to go with me when I go� �I'm going to stay with you till I'm fit 

to go�察�and then you're going to stay with me the rest of my life。; 

     ;Am I fit to go with her�拭─�Brick appealed to Bill Atkins。 

     ;You ain't�察─�Bill replied。 

     ;I ain't fit�察─�Brick declared firmly。 ;I'm a´going to fitten you�察�but it's 

too late to work on me�察�and besides�察�if they WAS time enough�察�it ain't to 

the grain of my nature。 I knows all I wants to know�察�which if little or much 

is   enough   for   me。 And   I   wouldn't be   fit   to   go  with   you out   into the big 

world and cut a figger in it�察�which couldn't be no figger but a figger naught。 

And Atkins who knows more than me�察�he says the same。; 

     The tears were in Lahoma's eyes。 She looked from one to the other�察�her 

little face deeply troubled。 Suddenly she grabbed up her books and started 

toward the stove。 ;Then this here civilizing is going to stop�察─�she declared。 

     ;Lahoma� ─�Brick cried in dismay。 

     ;Yes�察�it isunless you promise to stay with me when I go to live in the 

big world。; 

     ;Honey�察�I'll promise you this�此�When you are ready to live out there�察�I'll 

sure   go   with   you   and   stay   with   youif   you   want   me�察  �when   the   time 

comes。; 

     Lahoma seized his hand�察�and jumped up and down in delight。 

     ;It's a safe promise�察─�remarked Bill Atkins dryly。 



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                              CHAPTER IX 



                              A YOUNG MAN'S FANCY 

       One evening in May�察�a tall lithe figure crept the southern base of the 

mountain   range�察  �following   its   curves   with   cautious   feet   as   if   fearful   of 

discovery。   It   was   a   young   man   of   twenty´one   or   two�察  �bronzed�察  �free   of 

movement�察�agile of step。 His face was firm�察�handsome and open�察�although 

at present a wish to escape observation caused the hazel eyes to dart here 

and there restlessly�察�while the mouth tightened in an aspect of sternness。 

This    air  of  wild   resolution    was   heightened     by  the   cowboy's     ordinary 

gannents�察�and the cowboy's indispensable belt well´stocked with weapons。 

     On reaching the spur that formed the western jaw of the horseshoe�察�he 

crept on hands and knees�察�but satisfied by searching glances that the inner 

expanse was deserted�察�he half rose and stole shadow´like along the granite 

wall�察 �until   he had   reached   the hill´island   that concealed   the   cove。 Again 

falling on hands and knees�察�he drew himself slowly up among the huge flat 

rocks that covered the hill in all directions。 In a brief time he had traversed 

it�察�and a view of the cove was suddenly unrolled below。 A few yards from 

Brick Willock's dugout�察�now stood a neat log cabin�察�and not far from the 

door of this cabin was a girl of about fifteen�察�seated on the grass。 

     She had been reading�察�but her book had slipped to her feet。 With hands 

clasped about her knee�察�and head tilted back�察�she was watching the lazy 

white clouds that stretched like wisps of scattered cotton across the blue 

field of the sky。 At first the young man was startled by the impression that 

she had   discovered his  presence  and was scrutinizing his position�察 �but   a 

second glance reassured him�察�and he stretched himself where a block   of 

granite    and�察   �below    it�察 �a  cedar   tree�察 �effectually    protected    him    from 

discovery。 Thus hidden�察�he stared at the girl unblinkingly。 

     He   was   like   a   thirsty   traveler   drinking   at   a   cool   well   unexpectedly 

discovered   in   a   desert   country。   For   two   years   he   had   led   the   life   of   the 

cowboy�察 �exiled   from  his kind�察  �going   with   the   boys   from  lower Texas   to 

Kansas along the Chisholm Trail�察�overseeing great herds of cattle�察�caring 

for them day and night�察�scarcely ever under a roof�察�even that of a dugout。 

Through      rain   and   storm�察  �the  ground     had   been   his  

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