Miss Warren looked alarmed.
"Not to-day, dear. You aren't nearly strong enough. I couldn't think of letting you."
"Not if I lifted him very carefully and held him, Miss Warren?" Knight asked.
Gabriel's eyes plead with her.
"Knight would be very careful," Blue Bonnet urged.
All three turned and looked at the child. His cheeks had flushed scarlet; his eyes were as brilliant as stars, his little thin arms outstretched toward Chula with the wildest anticipation.
"Just for a minute then, if Mr. Judson will be very careful."
Knight already had the child in his arms and was lifting him with the greatest tenderness. Gabriel sank into the saddle and reached for the lines with a chuckle of delight.
"Git ap!" he said, "git ap!"
Knight patted Chula's shoulder and spoke quietly.