"I've made up my mind that we shall do one thing right away," he remarked decisively.
"What's that?"
"Eat supper while we have the chance; Jerry is on hand with the provisions, and he may be somewhere else in the morning."
"I'm glad of that," said the happy Dot, "for I'm awfuller hungry than I ever was in all my life."
"Then supper it is."
CHAPTER XIV.
TURNED BACK.
It was a wise proceeding on the part of the rancher. The opportunity to make a substantial repast was theirs, and as he had remarked, there was no certainty when it would come again.
The bag in which the provisions were placed was taken from the back of Jerry, and the father helped his child and wife, who ate until they were fully satisfied. He dipped up water with Dot's small tin cup from the stream in front, and with it their thirst was slaked.