Pages 129 through 146 Summary

In the dark of night, the old man's dogs bark as three men mount the steps and knock on the old man's door, one announcing that he is a minister. The old man opens the door and is met by a large knife that is immediately thrust into his stomach, ultimately disemboweling him.

Culla emerges after sundown and stealthily moves down the road under moonlight. When he arrives in Preston Flats, it looks to be abandoned, so he moves on. Culla wanders the countryside the next day and discovers a camp of workers, where he asks the supervisor for work. He is told to go into town and see the Clark, the boss. Asking several people, Culla finally meets up with Clark at his store after he returns from an auction. Clark, a very large man, rides up from of his...