He had a nervous fear that something might happen to it in the night, and he fought a desire to take his blankets and sleep over there in that niche.

Tomaso's brother knew where it was, and the Mexican who had driven the mules that hauled it there.

What if they tried to steal it, or something?
That night, before he went to bed, he saddled Sandy and rode over to make sure that the airplane was still there.

He carried a lantern because he feared the moon would not shine in where it was.

It was there, just as he had placed it, but Johnny could not convince himself that it was safe.