It was a hard nut to crack.
Then he heard hoofs on the prairie overhead.

His heart leaped up and his problems were forgotten.

He sprang to the bank.

Job heard the hoofs, too, and recognized the horse.

Job hopped into the empty dugout, and lay down in the bow out of sight, like a child in disgrace.
At the sight of her racing toward him a dizzying joy swept over Ambrose; but something was wrong.