And Joyce's one dream in life has been to save enough money to go East to take lessons in designing.

Her bees have done splendidly, but I don't believe she could have _quite_ managed it if Eugenia Forbes hadn't invited her to be one of the bridesmaids at her wedding, and promised to send her a pass to New York." She broke off abruptly as Bogus came to a stop in front of the tents, and, standing up, she proceeded to dangle the snake carefully over the wheel, till it was lowered in safety to the ground.

Ordinarily she would have lingered at the ranch until the occupant of every tent had strolled out to admire her trophy, and afterward might have accepted Hazel Lee's invitation to stay to dinner.

It was a common occurrence for them to spend their Saturdays together.

But to-day not even the promise of strawberry shortcake and a ride home afterward, when it was cooler, could tempt her to stay.
The yellow road stretched hot and glaring across the treeless desert.
The snake was too heavy to carry on a pole over her shoulder.