"They went dim because I was taking her slow, being about all in." The foreman grinned.

"We thought you'd drove into the crevice, and we went down with lanterns and hunted the full length of it.

We never found a sign of you or the car--" "'Cause I was over in camp, or thereabouts," interpolated Casey drily.

"I wish you'd of come on over.

I sure needed help." "We figured you was pretty well lit up, to circle around like that.