Chapter 15 THE FLAME IN THE VALLEY

"The coyote is a coward, so his bite is the nastiest."

-Old Sister, the dog.

The next day when Douglas went down to the ranch to help out with a

day's work for which John had asked him, Judith obviously avoided him.

Douglas made no attempt to enforce a t?te-?-t?te until mid-afternoon.

Then he followed Jude into the empty cow stable.