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

he turned about and set forth to traverse the mountain range。 Passing the 



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ridge which he already looked upon as home�察�he crossed other ridges of 

varying height�察�and at the end of a mile reached the southern limit of the 

mountain。  Like   the   northern   side   the   southern   elevation   was   nearly  four 

hundred feet�察�as if the granite sea had dashed upward in fiercest waves�察�in 

a    last  futile   attempt    to   inundate     the   plain。   The    southern     wall    was 

precipitous�察�and Willock�察�looking down the cedar´studded declivity�察�could 

gaze directly on the verdant levels that came to the very foot。 

     He    stood    at  the   center   of   an  enormous       horseshoe     formed     on   the 

southwest by the range   curving farther toward the   south�察�and on his   left 

hand�察�by the same range sweeping in a quarter´circle toward the southeast。 

The mouth of   this granite half´circle   was opened   to the south�察 �at least   a 

quarter´mile in width�察�but on his left�察�a jutting spur almost at right angles 

to the main range�察�and some hundreds of yards closer to his position�察�shot 

across     the   space   within    the   horseshoe      bend�察  �in   such   fashion    that   an 

observer�察  �standing   on   the   plain�察  �would   have   half   his   view   of   the   inner 

concave   expanse   shut   off�察  �except   that   part   of   the   high   north   wall   that 

towered above the spur。 

     Nor was this all。 Behind the perpendicular arm�察�or spur�察�that ran out 

into the sea of mesquit�察�rose a low hill that was itself in the nature of an 

inner   spur   although�察  �since   it   failed   to   reach   the   mountain�察  �it   might   he 

regarded   as   a   long   flat   island�察  �surrounded   by   the   calm   green   tide。   This 

innermost arm�察�or island�察�was so near the mountain�察�that the entrance to it 

opened   into      a  curved    inner   world    of  green�察   �was    narrow    and   strongly 

protected。 The cove thus formed presented a level floor of ten or twelve 

acres�察�and it was directly down into this cove that Willock gazed。 It looked 

so peaceful and secure�察�and its openness to the sunshine was so alluring�察�

that Willock resolved to descend the steep wall。 To do so at that point was 

impractical�察�but the ridge was unequal and not far to the right�察�sank to a 

low  divide�察 �while  to   the   left�察 �a deep   gully  thickly  set   with   cedars�察  �elms�察�

scrub´oaks   and   thorn   trees   invited   him   with   its   steep   but   not   difficult 

channel�察�to the ground。 

     ;Here's a choice�察─�observed Willock�察�as he turned toward the divide�察�

;guess I'll go by the front�察�and save the back stairs for an emergency。; The 

gully    was    his   back   stairs。   He   was    beginning     to   feel  himself     rich  in 



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architectural possibilities。 When he reached the plain he was outside of a 

line    of   hummocks        that   effectually    hid   the   cove    from    sight�察   �more 

effectually because of a dense grove of pecans that stood on either side of 

the grass´grown dunes。 Instead of crossing the barrier�察�he started due south 

for the outer prairie�察�and when at last he stood midway between the wide 

jaws of the mountain horseshoe�察�he turned and looked intently toward the 

cove。 

     It   was   invisible�察   �and   his   highest   hopes    were    realized。    From    this 

extended mouth he could clearly see where the first spur shot out into the 

sand�察�and beyond that�察�he could see how�察�at a distance�察�the sheer wall of 

granite rose to the sky�察�but there was nothing to suggest that behind that 

scarred     arm   another    projection     parallel   to  it  might   be  discovered。     He 

walked   toward   the   spur�察  �always   watching   for   a   possible   glimpse   of   the 

cove。 When he stood on the inner side�察�his spirits rose higher。 The long flat 

island   that   he   had   discerned   from   the   mountain´top   was   here   not   to   be 

defined because�察�on account of its lowness and of the abrupt wall beyond�察�

it   was    mingled     indistinguishably      with    the   perspective     of  the   range。 

Concealment was   made easier   from the   fact   that the   ground of   the   cove 

was   lower   than   all   the   surrounding   land。   Willock   now   advanced   on   the 

cove and found himself presently in a snug retreat that would have filled 

with   delight   the   heart   of   the   most   desperate   highwayman�察  �or   the   most 

timid   settler。   On   the   north   was�察  �of   course�察  �the   towering   mountain´wall�察�

broken by the gully in the protection of whose trees one might creep up or 

down   without   detection。   On   the   east�察  �the   same   mountain´wall   curved   in 

high   protection。   In   front   was   the   wide   irregular   island�察  �low�察  �indeed�察  �but 

happily high enough to shut out a view of the outside world。 At the end of 

this barricade there was a gap�察�no wider than a wagon´road�察�along the side 

of which ran the dry channel of a mountain streamthe continuation of the 

gully that cut the mountain´wall from top to basebut even this gap was 

high enough to prevent observation from the plain。 

     No horsemen could enter the cove save by means of that low trench�察�

cut as by the hand of man in the granite hill�察�and as Indian horsemen were 

the   only   enemies   to   be   dreaded�察  �his   watchfulness   need   be   concentrated 

only     on    that   one   point。    ;Nothing      like   variety�察─  �observed      Willock 



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cheerfully。 

     ;This   will   do   capital   for   my  summer   home�   �I'm   going   to   live   like   a 

lordwhile I'm living。; 

     He   examined   the   ground   and   found   that   it   was   rich   and   could   be 

penetrated easily�察�even to the very foot of the mountain。 ;I'll just get my 

spade�察─  �he   remarked�察   �as   I   ain't   got   nothing   else   to   do。;   In   deliberate 

slowness he returned up the divide�察�and got the spade from his retreat�察�then 

brought it to the  cove。 Selecting a spot near the  channel of the  dried´up 

torrent�察�he began to dig�察�relieved to find that he did not strike rock。 

     ;I   guess�察─  �he   said�察  �stopping   to   lean   on   his   spade   as   he   stared   at   the 

mountain�察   �the   earth   just   got   too   full   of   granite   and   biled   over�察  �but   was 

keerful to spew it upwards�察�so's to save as much ground as it could�察�while 

relieving its feelings。; 

     Presently the earth on his blade began to cling from dampness。 ;When 

I digs a  well�察─�he remarked   boastingly�察 �what   I want is   water�察�and   that's 

what I gets。 As soon as it's deep enough I'll wall her up with rocks and take 

the   longest   drink   that   man   ever   pulled   off�察  �that   is   to   say�察  �when   it   was 

nothing but common water。 They ain't nothing about water to incite you to 

keep swallowing when you have enough。 Of a sudden you just naturally 

leggo and could drown in it without wanting another drop。 That's because 

it's nature。 Art is different。 I reckon a nice clean drinking´joint and a full´ 

stocked bar is about the highest art that can stimulate a man。 But in nature�察�

you know when you've got enough。; 

     After further digging he added�察 �And I got about enough of THIS� �I 

mean the mountains and the plains and the sand and the wind and the cave 

and the cove; he wiped away the dripping sweat and looked at the sun。 

;Yes�察�and of you�察�too� ─�He dropped the spade�察�and sat down on the heap of 

dirt。 ;Oh�察�Lord�察�

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