Chapter 5
BLACK SAGE AND JUNIPERAUGUST NAAB appeared on the path leading from his fields.
"Mescal, here you are," he greeted. "How about the sheep?"
"Piute's driving them down to the lower range. There are a
thousand coyotes hanging about the flock."
"That's bad," rejoined August." Jack, there's evidently some
real shooting in store for you. We'll pack to-day and get an early
start to-morrow. I'll put you on Noddle; he's slow, but the easiest
climber I ever owned. He's like riding … What's the matter
with you? What's happened to make you angry?"
One of his long strides spanned the distance between them.
"Oh, nothing," said Hare, flushing.
"Lad, I know of few circumstances that justify a lie. You've met
Snap."
Hare might still have tried to dissimulate; but one glance at
Augu
