Pete was not displeased, for he wanted to shave and "slick up a bit"
after his long journey. "They'll see my hoss and know that I'm back,"
said Andy, as he filled the kettle on the box-stove in the bunk-house.
"But we can put Blue Smoke in a stall and keep him out of sight till you
walk in right from nowhere. I can see Ma Bailey and Jim and the boys!
'Course Ma's like to be back in time to get supper, so mebby you'll have
to hide out in the barn till you hear the bell."
"I ain't awful strong on that conquerin' hero stuff, Andy. I jest as
soon set right here--"
"And spoil the whole darn show! Look here, Pete,--you leave it to me and
if we don't surprise Ma Bailey clean out of her--specs, why, I'll quit
and go to herdin' sheep."
"A11 right. I'm willin'. Only you might see if you kin git in the back
way and lift a piece of pie, or somethin'." Which Andy managed to do
while Pete shaved himself and put on a clean shirt.
They sat in the bunk-house doorway chatting about the various happenings
during Pete's absence until they saw the buckboard top the distant edge
of the mesa.
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