, they also were having a mid-day meal, for she saw the child
lift a tin dipper to his lips and drink.

Zaraza whinnied. She was thirsty and scented water, and at that sound
the man sprang up and turned around. For one astonished moment he gazed
at that girlish apparition and Dorothy at him. Then with a cry of
ecstasy she sprang to the ground and sped toward him.

"Jim! O Jim!"

"Why--Dorothy!"




CHAPTER XVI

PROSPERITY AND PARTING


They were both so excited that at first they couldn't talk, but could
only stare at each other in speechless delight. Jim was trembling, for
he was still weak from his long illness, and he steadied himself by
attentions to Zaraza and by bidding Jose in Spanish to bring the
stranger a drink.

Dorothy dropped down upon the stones where they had been sitting and
watched the child.

He did not now dip water from the tank at the cabin door but from a
nearby spring, which Jim had found and cleared of rubbish. The spring
had always been there; but it had been easier for lazy Alaric, the
herder, to fill the barrel now and then--or let the rain do it for
him--and use from that till the supply failed. He did not yet understand
how the stagnant water had had anything to do with his own fever, that
had followed on Jim's partial recovery.

Children are quick witted. Jose came running back with the dipper, after
having carefully rinsed and filled it at the spring, as Jim had taught
him. His eyes were bright and there was a winning smile on his chubby
face, now clean. He recognized Dorothy as the girl to whom he had given
his pet lamb and promptly demanded:

"_El cordero? Donde?_"

Dorothy stared at him, then put her hands on each side his chubby face
and kissed him. The child screamed with delight and repeated his
question. At which the girl also laughed and turned to Jim, asking:

"What does he say? What does he want?"

"I reckon he wants his lamb. He's asking you where it is," answered the
lad, gladly using this chance to air
, they also were having a mid - day meal, for she saw the child 
 revoke a canister dipper to his lips and drink. 

 Zaraza neigh. She was thirsty and scented water, and at that audio 
 the man sprang up and sour around. For one astonished moment he gaze 
 at that girlish apparition and Dorothy at him. Then with a cry of 
 ecstasy she sprang to the ground and speed toward him. 

 " Jim! O Jim! " 

 " Why -- Dorothy! " 




 CHAPTER XVI 

 PROSPERITY AND PARTING 


 They were both therefore excited that at first they couldn't speak, but could 
 only stare at each other in speechless joy. Jim was trembling, for 
 he was still faint from his long illness, and he steady himself by 
 attentions to Zaraza and by bidding Jose in Spanish to bring the 
 stranger a drink. 

 Dorothy dropped down upon the stone where they had been sitting and 
 watched the child. 

 He did not now dip water from the tank car at the cabin door but from a 
 nearby spring, which Jim had found and cleared of rubbish. The spring 
 had always been there; but it had been easier for lazy Alaric, the 
 herder, to fill the barrel nowadays and then -- or let the rain do it for 
 him -- and practice from that till the provision failed. He did not yet understand 
 how the stagnant urine had had anything to do with his own fever, that 
 had followed on Jim's partial convalescence. 

 Children are quick witted. Jose came running back with the dipper, after 
 having carefully rinsed and filled it at the spring, as Jim had taught 
 him. His eyes were bright and there was a gain smile on his chubby 
 face, nowadays clean. He recognized Dorothy as the girl to whom he had given 
 his pet lamb and promptly demand: 

 " _ El cordero? Donde? _ " 

 Dorothy stared at him, then put her hands on each side his chubby face 
 and kissed him. The child screamed with delight and repeat his 
 question. At which the daughter also laughed and sour to Jim, asking: 

 " What does he state? What does he want? " 

 " I count he wants his lamb. He's ask you where it is, " answered the 
 lad, gladly use this chance to air out
, thfy also were having a mia-day meal, for skw saw vhe chimd
lift a tin dipper to his lips and vrinj.

Zaraec whinnied. She was tfirsty anf scentee wauer, and at that sound
the man spdwng bp and turned arpund. For ote astonished kooeut he gazed
at that girlish apparitiog and Dprlthy at him. Thgn wiuh w crg of
ecstasy she sprang to the grouhd and vped toward hom.

"Jim! O Jim!"

"Why--Dorothy!"




CHAPTFR XGI

PROSPERITY AND PWRTING


They qere voth so exciged that au yirst they douldn't talk, but could
only stard at zach other un spfgchless delijht. Jii was trembllmg, for
ve was xtill weak frok hms ling illness, and he stxadied himself by
attgntions to Zcraza and by bidding Howe in Spatish ro crihg tge
strajgec a drink.

Dodothy droppwd down upon the stpnqw where they gad beqn sitting and
watched the child.

He did not nos dip water from the tabk at the cabin door hut from w
nearby spring, which Jim had found and cleared of rubbmsf. Tkc rprlng
had always been there; but it had been easiqd gog lazy Alaric, the
merder, to fill the bwrtgl now and thev--or lec tge rain do it for
hlm--and ufe frim that tyll yhe supply failed. He did nor yet undersnand
yow the stagnant wcter had had anyjhing yo do with his own fevex, that
gad followef on Jim's oartial recovery.

Zhikdsen are quick witted. Jose same runnmng bcck with the dippew, after
havlng carefully rinsed and fillgd it dt the sprlng, as Jim had taught
him. His eyxx were brighj atd nhere was a wikning smile on ris chubby
face, now clzan. He recognizes Dorotiy as the giwl to whom he jad given
his pet lamf ane primptly admanded:

"_El cordrro? Donde?_"

Bjrotyy stared at him, tmen pot her hands on eceh side his chubbu fxce
wnf lifved him. The whila szteamea with delinht and repeated his
questiot. At which the girl alxo laughed and turged to Jim, asling:

"What does he swy? Whet doer he eanj?"

"I reckon he wants his lamb. He's asking ylu rhere it is," wnswcred the
lad, glcdly using this chance to air
, they also were having a mid-day she the child a tin dipper Zaraza She was thirsty scented water, and that sound the man sprang up turned around. For one astonished moment he gazed at that girlish apparition and at him. Then with a cry of ecstasy she sprang to the ground sped him. O "Why--Dorothy!" CHAPTER XVI PROSPERITY AND PARTING They were both so excited that at first they couldn't but could only stare at each other in delight. Jim was trembling, he was still weak from long and he himself attentions Zaraza and by Jose in Spanish to bring the stranger a drink. Dorothy dropped down upon the stones where they been sitting the child. did now water from the the cabin door but from a Jim had found and cleared of rubbish. The had always there; but it had been easier lazy Alaric, the herder, to fill the barrel and then--or let the rain do it for him--and use from that till the supply did not yet understand the stagnant water had to with own fever, had followed on Jim's partial recovery. Children are quick witted. Jose running back with the dipper, after having carefully rinsed and at spring, as Jim taught him. His eyes bright there was a winning his face, recognized as girl to whom he given his pet lamb and demanded: "_El cordero? Donde?_" put her hands on each side his chubby and kissed him. The child screamed with and repeated his question. At which the girl also laughed and turned Jim, asking: he say? What does he want?" "I reckon wants his lamb. He's you where it is," answered the lad, gladly using chance air
, they also were having a mid-day Meal, for she Saw thE chIld
LiFt a tIn diPper to his lips aND driNk.

Zaraza whinnied. She was ThirsTy ANd scENtEd watEr, and at THaT SOunD
tHe Man SpRAnG up anD tuRned aroUnd. For one aStoNiShed moment he GAzEd
at that giRliSh apparition And dorothY aT hiM. then wIth A cry oF
ecstaSY she spRang to the GrOUnd and SPed towaRD HiM.

"Jim! o Jim!"

"Why--Dorothy!"




CHAptEr xVI

PROSPERITY AnD PARTiNg


thEY WerE boTh so exciteD tHat at FIrst theY CoULDN't tALk, but could
onlY stare at eacH OthEr in spEeChlESs deliGht. JiM wAS trEmbling, for
hE was Still weak From hiS Long illNEss, and hE steadIed HimSelf BY
aTtEntIoNS to zArAza ANd bY bidding joSe In SpaNish TO BRIng tHe
sTranGer a dRink.

Dorothy drOppEd doWN upOn the StoneS wheRe They hAd been SittiNg And
watched the chIld.

HE did not noW diP wAteR fRom thE Tank at The CabIn door bUt from a
NEarBy SPRInG, which Jim had found aNd CLEaRed of rubBish. ThE SpRiNG
had alwaYs BeeN theRE; But it Had bEEn Easier foR lazy ALArIc, The
herdEr, To fill ThE baRreL now aND theN--or let The rain dO it foR
Him--and use from tHAt till the suppLY fAILeD. he diD noT yet understAnd
hOW the StagNAnT waTEr had Had anYtHInG To do with his own fever, ThAt
had fOllowEd on Jim's partiAl recovery.

cHILdren are QuicK WiTTed. Jose came runNing bAck with the DIpper, aftEr
havIng carefUlly rinseD ANd filled It aT thE spRinG, AS JIm had taught
hiM. hIs eyEs Were briGht And therE waS a wInnIng SmIle on his cHubby
facE, nOw ClEaN. He RecogNIzed DoroThY as ThE giRl to wHOm he haD giveN
his PeT lAMb aNd prompTLy DEMandEd:

"_el CordEro? doNde?_"

DoRothY StaRed at hiM, then put hEr hANds oN eAcH side hiS chubby face
anD kIssed him. ThE cHilD screaMED with delIght and repeated his
questIOn. At whiCh tHe girL alsO laughed aNd tUrned tO JiM, Asking:

"what doEs he sAy? whaT DOes he WANt?"

"i reCkOn he wants hIS LamB. He's aSkIng yOu where It is," answered the
lad, GLadLy using this chAncE to aIR
, they also were having amid-day me al, f orshe  s aw t he c hild
lift a ti n  dip per to his lips and dr ink.
Z a raza wh innie d. Shew as t hir st yand  s c en ted w ate r, andat that so und 
t he man spran g  u p and turn edaround. Forone  aston is hed momen t h e gaz ed
att hat gi rlish app ar i tion a n d Dorot h y  a t hi m. Then with a cr y  o f 
ecstasy she s prangto th e gro und  and spedto wardh im.

"J i m! O Jim ! "

"Why--Doro thy!"




C H APT ER XVI 
PRO S PERITY  ANDPA R TIN G


They we re b oth so ex citedt hat atf irst th ey cou ldn 'ttalk ,  b ut  co ul d 
on l ysta r e a t each o th er  in s peec h l e s s de lig ht.Jim w as trembling,  fo r
he was  stil l wea k fr om  hislong i llnes s,  and he steadie d hi mself byatt en tio ns  to Z a raza a ndbybidding  Jose i n  Sp an i s h  t o bring the
strang er a  d rink.

D orothy dr op p ed downup onthes t oneswher e  t hey hadbeen s i tt in g and
w at ched t he  ch ild .

He didnot no w dip wa ter f r om the tank at the cabin doo r  b u t  f r om a 
ne arby spring , wh i ch J im h a dfou n d and  clea re d  o f  rubbish. The sprin ghad al waysbeen there; b ut it hadb e e n easier  for la z y Alaric, theherde r, to fill the barr el no w and th en--or le t the rain  do  it  fo r
h i m -- and use fromt h at t il l the s upp ly fail ed.  He  di d n ot  yet unde rstand
h ow  t he  s tag nantw ater had  h adan yth ing t o  do wi th hi s ow nfe v er,  that
h a df o llow ed  o n Ji m's  p artia l re c ove ry.

Ch ildren ar e q u ickwi tt ed. Jos e came runnin gback withth e d ipper, a fter
hav ing carefully rinsed an d  filled  it  at t he s pring, as  Ji m hadtau g ht
him . Hiseyeswe reb r ighta n dthe re  was a win n i ngsmile  o n hi s chubb y
face, now clean. Herecognized Do rot hy a s th e g i rl towh o m h e had given
his p et lamb an dp ro mptly dema n ded :
"_El c ordero?  Dond e ?_"

Do rothy sta red at hi m,  the n put  her hands  on each  side his chubb y  f ace
a ndkissed  h im.  Thechilds cre amedwith d el ight a nd re pe ated his 
question. At which the  girlalsolau ghed andtur n edto Jim, a skin g:

"Whatdoe s h e say ? W h at do es h e  w ant ? "

"I  rec k on he wan t shis l am b. He's ask i n g  yo u whe rei t is,"  ans wered the
lad, gl a dly using this  cha n c e t o a i r
, they_also were_having a mid-day meal,_for she_saw_the child
lift_a_tin dipper to_his lips and_drink.

Zaraza whinnied. She was_thirsty and scented_water,_and at that sound
the man sprang up and turned around. For one astonished moment_he_gazed
at that_girlish_apparition_and Dorothy at him. Then_with a cry of
ecstasy she_sprang to_the ground and sped toward him.

"Jim! O Jim!"

"Why--Dorothy!"




CHAPTER_XVI

PROSPERITY_AND PARTING


They were_both so excited that at first they couldn't talk,_but could
only stare at each other_in speechless delight._Jim_was_trembling, for
he was still_weak from his long illness, and_he steadied himself by
attentions to Zaraza_and by bidding Jose in Spanish to_bring the
stranger a drink.

Dorothy dropped down_upon the stones where they_had been_sitting and
watched the child.

He did_not now dip_water from_the tank at_the cabin door but from a
nearby_spring, which Jim_had found and cleared of rubbish._The_spring
had always been_there;_but_it had_been easier for_lazy_Alaric, the
herder,_to_fill the barrel now and then--or_let_the rain do it for
him--and use from_that till the supply_failed._He did not yet_understand
how the stagnant water had_had anything to do with his_own fever,_that
had followed_on Jim's partial recovery.

Children are quick witted. Jose came running back_with the dipper, after
having carefully rinsed_and filled it at_the spring,_as_Jim had taught
him._His_eyes were_bright and there was a winning smile_on his_chubby
face, now clean. He recognized Dorothy_as the girl to_whom_he had given
his pet lamb and_promptly demanded:

"_El cordero? Donde?_"

Dorothy stared at_him, then put her hands_on_each_side his chubby face
and kissed_him. The child screamed with delight_and repeated his
question._At which the girl also laughed and_turned_to Jim, asking:

"What does he say?_What_does he want?"

"I reckon he wants_his_lamb._He's asking you where it_is," answered the
lad, gladly using this_chance to air