CHAPTER XII

Throughout the week Daylight found himself almost as much interested in Bob as in Dede; and, not being in the thick of any big deals, he was probably more interested in both of them than in the business game. Bob's trick of whirling was of especial moment to him. How to overcome it,--that was the thing. Suppose he did meet with Dede out in the hills; and suppose, by some lucky stroke of fate, he should manage to be riding alongside of her; then that whirl of Bob's would be most disconcerting and embarrassing. He was not particularly anxious for her to see him thrown forward on Bob's neck. On the other hand, suddenly to leave her and go dashing down the back-track, plying quirt and spurs, wouldn't do, either.

What was wanted was a method wherewith to prevent that lightning whirl. He must stop the animal before it got around. The reins would not do this. Neither would the spurs. Remained the quirt.

But how to accomplish it? Absent-minded moments were many that week, when, sitting in his office chair, in fancy he was astride the wonderful chestnut sorrel and trying to prevent an anticipated whirl. One such moment, toward the end of the week, occurred in the middle of a conference with Hegan. Hegan, elaborating a new and dazzling legal vision, became aware that Daylight was not listening. His eyes had gone lack-lustre, and he, too, was seeing with inner vision.

"Got it" he cried suddenly. "Hegan, congratulate me. It's as simple as rolling off a log. All I've got to do is hit him on the nose, and hit him hard."

Answer this series of questions:

1. What was Datlight interested in?
2. did he currently care about work?
3. What trick distracted him?
4. how fast was it?
5. Was Dede a guy?
6. How many things did he thing wouldn't work?
7. What are they?
8. how long was he distracted?
9. Where was the man when he had a breakthrough with his problem?
10. who was he talking to?
11. What's the solution just like?
12. and the answer?
13. There is something he didn't want Dede to see, what was it?
14. or the other option he was picturing?
1. as much interested in Bob as in Dede
2. not really
3. Bob's trick of whirling
4. lightning fast
5. no
6. two
7. reins and spurs
8. a week
9. sitting in his office chair
10. Hegan
11. It's as simple as rolling off a log
12. All I've got to do is hit him on the nose, and hit him hard.
13. to be thrown forward on Bob's neck
14. suddenly to leave her and go dashing down the back-track