Davey glanced at the sun. "Uh-huh. Sun'll be down in fifteen minutes."

"And I've got to get home or Mom and Pop won't like it. They'll be

cross."

"Sure--a little kid like you shouldn't be out on the desert at night."

"I'll meet you tomorrow, though. Let's see, where--?"

"Any place you say, Biddy."

* * * * *

Biddy thought it over very carefully, then suddenly bubbled with the

warmth that was a part of her nature. "Davey--we won't wait. We'll go

now. It will be way after dark when we get there because I can't leave

Buck and he can't go very fast on his short legs, but we'll go anyway

and see Joe tonight!"

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