The glow of light in the desert from afar began to be more pronounced as Roan and Ross made their way southwest. There was obviously a town there which had gaslights, or some other form of lighting, about which Ross did not know. It would be good to get to a small town, and lay out for a day or two. Ross had plenty of money to keep Roan in a stable for a couple of days, let the old red horse rest and feed up, water up, get ready for the next leg of the trip. From Wellton to Yuma, he was told by Wayne Holdread, was about 40 miles. They were still a ways away from the lights.
It was late and they had traveled quite a distance during the heat of the day. Ross thought it was time to take a little sleep until the sun rose again. He found a small tree area where there would be some shade for Ro
