To have a girl absolutely ignore his position and authority, and treat him in that off-hand manner of equality was a new experience to Robert Grant Burns, terror among photo-players.
Jean went over to where Muriel and her mother were sitting in the shade, and asked Muriel if she would like to ride Pard out into the flat beyond the corrals, where she meant to try out the sorrel.
"I'd like to use you, anyway," she added frankly, "to practice on.

You can ride past, you know, and let me rope you.

Oh, it won't hurt you; and there'll be no risk at all," she hastened to assure the other, when she saw refusal in Muriel's eyes.

"I'll not take any turns around the horn, you know." "I don't want Muriel taking risks like that," put in Mrs.Gay hastily.
"That's just why Burns is going to have you double for her.

A leading woman can't afford to get hurt.