Whitie sometimes made a mistake, but Ring never.

The dull thud of hoofs almost deprived Venters of power to turn and see from where disaster threatened.

He felt his eyes dilate as he stared at Lassiter leading Black Star and Night out of the sage, with Jane Withersteen, in rider's costume, close beside them.
For an instant Venters felt himself whirl dizzily in the center of vast circles of sage.

He recovered partially, enough to see Lassiter standing with a glad smile and Jane riveted in astonishment.
"Why, Bern!" she exclaimed.

"How good it is to see you! We're riding away, you see.