She became feverishly active.

She wanted to ride, to see for herself what was going on in Linrock, to learn of that wild Pecos county life at first hand.
She made such demands on my time now that I scarcely ever found an hour to be with or near Steele until after dark.

However, as he was playing a waiting game on the rustlers, keeping out of the resorts for the present, I had not great cause for worry.

Hoden was slowly gathering men together, a band of trustworthy ones, and until this organization was complete and ready, Steele thought better to go slow.
It was of little use for me to remonstrate with Miss Sampson when she refused to obey a distracted and angry father.

I began to feel sorry for Sampson.