Was her screen less thick than she thought?
Had they seen--if not her, perhaps part of her dress?
Wildly her heart beat as Jeb dismounted from his horse the mare behind which she had made her wedding journey--and stood in the gateway, talking with the woman and looking toward the top of the rock.

Zeke Warham turned his horse and began to ride slowly away.

He got as far as the brow of the hill, with Jeb still in the gateway, hesitating.

Then Susan heard: "Hold on, Mr.Warham.

I reckon you're right." Warham halted his horse, Jeb remounted and joined him.