He began pacing again with that singular step.
"When I went out to Satan in the corral this evenin', I found him standin' lookin' south."
She rose and faced him with a little gesture of surrender.
"Then you must follow the wild geese, Dan!"
"You don't mind me goin', Kate?"
"No."
"But your eyes are shinin'!"
"It s only the reflection of the firelight."
Black Bart whined softly. Suddenly Dan straightened and threw up his arms, laughing low with exultation. Buck Daniels shuddered and dropped his head.
"I am far behind," said Dan, "but I ll go fast."
He caught her in his arms, kissed her eyes and lips, and then whirled and ran from the room with that noiseless, padding step.
"Kate!" groaned Buck Daniels, "you've let him go! We've all lost him for ever!"
A sob answered him.
"Go call him back," pleaded Joe. "He will stay for your sake."
She whispered: "I would rather call back the wild geese who flew across the moon. And they are only beautiful when they are wild!"
