Mason nodded.
“Roy is very eccentric, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see him out here any time.”
On the way home he stopped the car and let Josephine take his seat while he instructed her in driving. Soon she was driving the racer almost as skillfully as he.
After about an hour she became tired and he relieved her at the wheel.
“You have accomplished wonders with your first lesson,” he told her with honest conviction in his voice. “I am truly proud of you.”
“I am very glad you think so, and if you will take me out again some time, I think I can do still better.” He fancied there was just the suspicion of an appeal in her voice.
“The pleasure will be all mine,” he answered gallantly.
They were nearing the ranch now, and just as they rode past the corral they were surprised to see MacNutt throwing a blanket over his sweat-reeked horse.
Apparently he had ridden faster and by taking a shorter route had arrived just ahead of them.