Treasure glances at the wagon that the two women are in. She knows they’re still lying down but is moving around because the wagon is rocking back and forth. Treasure points to her father, “Young man tonight you and I’ll have a serious discussion. Right now, you send a telegram to Evan and mother to let them know we’re okay. Also, you four take a bath.” She turns her nose up and rubs Qaletaqa's arm. “I’ll be right back.”
Richard, Daniel, Opie, and Otis are smelling under their arms and turn their head away.
Qaletaqa frowns and mumbles, “Where is my wife going?”
“Son, I don’t know but I’m glad she’s gone. For a minute I thought she was about to take me around back to the closest woodshed.” Richard walks inside the stagecoach office.
“I guess I’ll wait and see." Qaletaqa tilts
