after noon; the air up here felt crisp and cold
like November back in Vermont and Daddy had the heater going 。。。 not that it
worked all that well。 They had passed several signs that said FALLING ROCK ZONE
(Mommy read each one to him); and although Danny had waited anxiously to see
some rock fall; none had。 At least not yet。
Half an hour ago they had passed another sign that Daddy said was very
important。 This sign said ENTERING SIDEWINDER PASS; and Daddy said that sign was
as far as the snowplows went in the wintertime。 After that the road got too
steep。 In the winter the road was closed from the little town of Sidewinder;
which they had gone through just before they got to that sign; all the way to
Buckland; Utah。
Now they were passing another sign。
〃What's that one; Mom?〃
〃That one says SLOWER VEHICLES USE RIGHT LANE。 That means us。〃
〃The bug will make it;〃 Danny said。
〃Please; God;〃 Mommy said; and crossed her fingers。 Danny looked