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Roger did not speak again for a long time , but he did not release Charley 's hand until she said , `` Roger , the storm is going down . '' Then he rose and stood staring at her until , smiling again , she said , `` If you 'll push your friend Peter out of the spring , I 'll see if I can get clean water for us . '' The dust storm died down almost as rapidly as it had risen . By four o'clock the three were on their way home across the strange sea of sand . They had reached the home range before Roger said to Charley , `` By Jove , you never did show me the Indian writing ! What do you mean by such subterfuge ? Could n't you think of any other way to entice a man for a stroll ? ''