CHAPTER ELEVEN
Alec Comes
In the middle of the following afternoon Alec appeared on a hillock. He was driving Pete's horses and wagon with two of his father's mules hitched on behind, and following Sim Macklin, who drove his brother's wagon.
Without benefit of saddle or bridle, Cindy leaped on Sparkle. Guiding the roan pony with her knees, holding herself on by wrapping one hand in his mane, she raced to meet her brother. She waved to Sim and drew in beside Alec.
"Hi!" she called happily.
"Hi." Alec grinned.
"Was Mother worried?"
"About you?" Alec sniffed. "Huh! She was hoping you'd stay lost!"
"Alec!" Cindy begged. "Please tell me!"
"Well," Alec said, "she was a mite worried. But I found out the day you left that you were with Dad. Mother isn't worried any longer."