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 watching. He had seen too much serious work during his two years in Alaska to play now.

So each night he might be seen walking sedately about the place inspecting all the outbuildings. Or perhaps he would lie in some conspicuous place where he could watch all the approaches to the ranch.

Each night at eleven, when Eleanor went to bed, he would come under her window and sit upon his haunches watching until she came to the window and said good-night to him. Then he would go back to his silent vigil. His family, those he loved, were in danger and he was standing guard like a faithful sentinel.

The dastardly attempt of Pedro to harm those who had been his benefactors came much sooner than Dick had anticipated. In fact, he thought the threatening letter bluff, and hardly expected the greaser to return at all. That was why he had not worried about the Mexican's shooting Silversheene.