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obliged   to   rope   both   ends   before   he   could   carry   it   in   safety。   This   load�察�

heavier   than   the   last�察  �he   succeeded   in   getting   to   the   crevice�察  �and   as   he 

poised   it   over   the   brink   a   few   yards   from   where   the   tarpaulin   lay�察  �he 

apostrophized it   with;Break   if   you   want   to�察  �pieces is   good   enough   for 

your Uncle Brick� ─�

     When he left the wagon with his next burden�察�he was obliged to bend 

low under buckets�察�tools�察�cans and larger objects。 As he moved slowly to 

preserve equilibrium�察�he began to chuckle。 ;Reckon if the Injuns saw me 

now�察─�he said aloud�察 �they'd take me for an elephant with the circus´lady 

riding my back� ─�At the crevice�察�he flung in all that would pass the narrow 

opening intact�察�and smashed up what was too large�察�that their fragments 

might also be hidden。 

     ;Pshaw� ─      �grunted    Willock�察    �as  he   started    back   toward     the   wagon�察�

mopping   his   brow   on   his   shirt´sleeve�察   �Robinson   Crusoe   wasn't   in   it� �

Wonder why he done all that complaining when he had a nice easy sea to 

wash him and his plunder ashore�拭─�

     He was beginning to feel the weariness of the morning return�察�and the 

load   that   cleaned   out   the   wagon´bed   left   him   so   exhausted   that   he   fell 

down on the ground beside the crevice�察�having thrown in his booty。 Here�察�

with his gull at his side and a pistol in his hand�察�he fell fast asleep。 

     He lay there like a man of stone until some inner consciousness began 

beating   at   the door   of   his   senses�察 �warning   him  that   in   no   great   time   the 

moon would rise。 He started up in a state of dazed bewilderment�察�staring at 

the   solemn   stars�察  �the   vague   outlines   of   giant   rocks   about   him   and   the 

limitless     sea   of   darkness     that   flowed     away     from     the   mountain´top 

indicating�察�but not defining�察�the surrounding prairie。 

     ;Get   up   from  here� ─  �Willock   commanded   himself。   He   obeyed   rather 

stiffly�察�but when he was on his feet�察 �ax in hand�察�he made the trip to  the 

wagon   nimbly   enough。 As   he   drew   near�察  �he   saw   gray   shadows   slipping 

awaythey   were   wolves。   He   shouted   at   them   disdainfully�察  �and   without 



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pause   began   removing   the   canvas   from  over   the   wagon。 When   that   was 

done�察    �his  terrific   blows    resolved     the   wagon´bed      to   separated     boards�察�

somewhat   splintered   hut   practically   intact。   By   means   of   the   wrench   he 

removed the wheels and separated the parts of the wagon´frame。 Always�察�

when he had obtained enough for a load�察�he made that toilsome journey to 

his retreat。 He took the four wheels at one time�察�rolling them one by one�察�

lifting them singly from ledge to ledge。 

     The last of his work was made easier because the darkness had begun 

to lift。 Suddenly a glow appeared at the rim of the world�察�to he followed�察�

as   it   seemed�察  �almost   immediately   by   the   dazzling   edge   of   an   immense 

silver shield。 The moon rolled over the desert waste and rested like a solid 

wheel of   fire   on   the  sand。  Instantly  for   miles   and   miles   there   was   not   a 

shadow       on  the   earth。   The   level   shafts   of   light  bathed    with    grotesque 

luminous distinction the countless prairie´dogs which�察�squatting before the 

mouths of their retreats�察�barked at the quick betrayal。 Coyotes�察�as if taken 

by surprise�察�swung swiftly toward remote mountain fastnesses�察�their backs 

to the light。 

     When   Willock   made   his   last   and   slowest   trip   to   the   ridge�察  �his   feet 

dragging like lead�察�there was nothing to show that a covered wagon had 

stood at the edge of the prairie�察�the splinters of the final demolition had 

already   mingled   indistinguishably  with   the   wind´driven   sand。 Arrived   at 

the second ridge�察�which was still in darkness�察�he took pains that no telltale 

sign should be left on the smooth expanse of granite to indicate the near 

presence   of   a   man。   Swinging   to   the   lariat   that   was   now   tied   to   a   short 

plank�察�he lowered himself into the midst of the debris with which that part 

of   his   floor   was   strewn。   Poised   on   top   of   the   heap   of   boards   that   had 

formed the sides of the wagon�察�he pushed upward with a longer plank and 

dislodged the one from which the rope dangled。 It fell at his feet。 

     Provided with nails�察�a hammer and plenty of lumber�察�it would not be 

difficult to   construct   a   ladder   for   egress。 At   present�察  �he   was   too   tired   to 

provide for the future。 He left the spoils just as they had fallen�察�except for 

the old wagon´tongue and a board or two with which he built a barricade 

against   the    unknown       depths    at  the  farthest   margin     of  the   floor。  Then 

drawing   the   mattress   to   one   side�察  �and   clearing   it   of   its   contents�察  �he   fell 



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upon   it   with   a   sigh   of   comfort�察  �and   was   again   plunged   into   slumber 

slumber prolonged far into the following day。 



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                               CHAPTER VI 



                                A MYSTERIOUS GUEST 

       When he awoke�察�a bar of sunshine which at first he mistook for an 

outcropping       of  Spanish    gold�察  �glowed     against   the  granite   wall   of  his 

mountain´top retreat。 He rose in leisurely fashionhenceforth there would 

be   plenty  of   time�察  �years   of   it�察  �running   to   waste   with   useless   days。 After 

eating and partaking sparingly of the brackish water of the keg�察�he nailed 

together     two   long   sideboards    of  the  dismembered       wagon�察    �and   having 

secured these end to end�察�he fastened in parallel strips to the surface short 

sticks   as   steps   to   his   ladder。   This   finished�察  �he   made   a   rope´ladder。   The 

ladder of boards was for use in leaving the cave�察�the rope´ladder�察�which he 

meant   to   hide   under   some   boulder   near   the   crevice�察  �could   be   used   in 

making the descent。 

     The    formless    mass    of  inchoate    debris�察  �the   result  of  his   toilsome 

journeys of the night before�察�was left as it had fallenthere would be time 

enough to sort all that�察�a hundred times。 At present�察�he would venture forth 

with    the   sole   object   of  examining      his  surroundings。     ;This    suits  me 

exactly�察─�he muttered�察�with a good´humored chuckle�察 �just doing one thing 

at a time�察�and being everlasting slow about doing that。; 

     Fastening the rope´ladder about his waist�察�he scaled the boards�察�and on 

reaching the top�察�cast them down。 First�察�he looked all about�察�but no living 

creature was in sight。 ;This is just to my hand�察─�he said aloud�察�seeking a 

suitable hiding´place for the rope´ladder�察 �I always did despise company。; 

     Stowing   away   the   rope´ladder   in   a   secure   fissure   between   two   giant 

blocks of granite�察�each the size of a large two´story house�察�he crossed to 

the first ridge�察�and looked out over the prairie�察�to triumph over the vacant 

spot where the covered wagon had stood fifteen hours before。 ;No telling 

what a man can do�察─�he exclaimed admiringly�察 �that is to say�察�if his name 

is Brick Willock。; 

     His   eyes   wandered   to   the   mound   of   stones   built   over   the   woman's 

grave。 His prayer recurred to his mind。 ;Well�察�God�察─�he said�察�looking up at 

the cloudless sky�察 �I guess you're doing it� ─�After this expression of faith�察�

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