Chapter 31
TWO ON THE HILLTOPS It was the morning after his return. Emerson Crawford helped himself to another fried egg from the platter and shook his knife at the bright-eyed girl opposite. "I tell you, honey, the boy's a wonder," he insisted. "Knows what he wants and goes right after it. Don't waste any words. Don't beat around the bush. Don't let any one bluff him out. Graham says if I don't want him he'll give him a responsible job pronto." The girl's trim head tilted at her father in a smile of sweet derision. She was pleased, but she did not intend to say so. "I believe you're in love with Dave Sanders, Dad. It's about time for me to be jealous." Crawford defended himself. "He's had a hard row to hoe, and he's comin' out fine. I aim to give him every chance in the world to make good. It's
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