It was late when Richard and the others returned home. Treasure, Isabell, Audrey, and Flossie were on the porch waiting for them to return. Corine went to bed about an hour ago after no one would talk to her.
Richard tells the ladies that Lyman is okay but will be laid up for a few weeks. Big Horn is the Sheriff now. He wants to see Qaletaqa as soon as he comes home in the morning. He notices that his daughter seems to be preoccupied. He asks everyone besides Treasure to go inside the house. Richard sits on the swing beside her. “Okay, my precious Treasure, what is going on in that beautiful head of yours?"
She turns to look at him. “Father, I hope you will understand. After things have calmed down, my husband, the kids, and I should go live at the camp for a while. I do not want my hu
