They might turn off towards the
southwest if all the emigrants agreed to forsake the St. Louis route.
No one could tell where J. D. might be rattling his cart.
The afternoon which finally placed Richmond in diminishing
perspective, Robert rode with Zene and lived his campaign over again.
This was partly necessary because little Carrie lay on the back
carriage-seat. But it was entirely agreeable, for Zene wanted to know
all the particulars, and showed a flattering, not to say a
stimulating anxiety to get a good straight look at Bobaday's prowess
in rescuing the distressed. Said Zene:
"But what if her folks never turn up?"
"Then my pa will take her to live with us," said Robert Day, "and
Grandma Padgett will do by her just as she does by aunt Krin and me.
She isn't a very lively little girl. I'd hate to play Blind Man with
her to be blinded; for seems as if she'd just stand against the wall
and go to sleep. But it'll be a good thing to have one still child
about the house: aunt Corinne fidgets so. I believe, though, her
folks are hunting her. Look what a fuss there was about us I When
people's children get lost or stolen, they hunt and hunt, and don't
give it up.
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