It was for her sake I came in here.

Why not go to her, Willoughby, and then both of you return to Missouri ?" The sullenness had gone out of the boy's face: he looked tired, discouraged.
"Where is Hope ?" he asked.
"Fort Larned, I suppose.

She went to Carson City first." "Well, that settles it," shaking his head.

"You don't suppose I could go browsin' 'round Larned, and not get snapped up, do you?
They don't chase deserters very far out here, but that's the post I skipped from, and they'd jug me all right.

Besides, I'm damned if I'll go back until I get a stake.