"The second claim is yours in your own right," said Jack. Seeing her
expression, he hastily added: "It was a deal that I made with your
father before we started. As to the other, Davy can sign that back to
me."
"So will I sign mine," said Mary quickly. "I couldn't take it."
"We can argue that out when you come back," said Jack. "There's not a
minute to lose. Davy's got the horses. Make sure you have a lead
pencil to write on the posts. After you've signed them get back
without running into the governor's party if you can. I don't want the
storm to break until I am there to receive it."
Ten minutes after Sir Bryson with Baldwin Ferrie and three Indians, had
pushed off from the bank, Mary and Davy Cranston sauntered
inconspicuously away from camp, and, mounting their horses outside, set
off at a dead run west on the Fort Erskine trail.
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