Maleaha saw Kane and her father only at mealtimes. While she was busy with the house, Kane and her father were busy on the range. Most of the days they didn't come home for lunch and Maleaha would send Lamas to take them something to eat. There were now drapes at most of the windows and rugs on the floor. There were only a few good pieces of furniture in some of the rooms. Most of the furniture had been ordered and had not yet arrived. The dining room table and chairs had been delivered that morning, and Maleaha looked about the room with satisfaction. It was a lovely room, and Maleaha was anxious for Kane to see it now that it was completed. Mrs. Higgens was turning out to be a real blessing. Not only was she good with Cimeron, but she was a very good cook, as well. Mrs. Higgens seemed to be happy at the ranch, and she had told Maleaha she felt as if she now had a home. Maleaha tried to devote as much time to Cimeron as she could.
