“Well, in case of defeat the stigma will not fall upon you.”
“Ah, but that is not the idea. We must not let Cliff defeat them. If he does, he will defeat us.”
“What do you propose?”
“I am not going back home yet. We will make a camp down here on Willow Creek. When we learn for a fact that Cliff has been done up, then we will go home. Until then we are on duty.”
Frank saw that Harmon was right. He extended his hand and said:
“I agree with you.”
“I knew ye would,” replied the Vigilant leader. “We can do this upon our own responsibility. You are to wait for Clark at a point below here, I believe?”
“Yes.”
“Very good. That point is on Willow Creek. We will accompany you there.”
It was nightfall before Willow Creek was reached.