She heard many remarks not intended for her far-reaching ears.

An old grizzled Westerner remarked to Hutter: "Wall, she's shore an unbroke filly." Another of the company--a woman--remarked: "Sweet an' pretty as a columbine.

But I'd like her better if she was dressed decent." And a gaunt range rider, who stood with others at the porch door, looking on, asked a comrade: "Do you reckon that's style back East ?" To which the other replied: "Mebbe, but I'd gamble they're short on silk back East an' likewise sheriffs." Carley received some meed of gratification out of the sensation she created, but she did not carry her craving for it to the point of overshadowing Flo.

On the contrary, she contrived to have Flo share the attention she received.

She taught Flo to dance the fox-trot and got Glenn to dance with her.