Pages 200-216: (McPherons, Guthrie, Victoria Roubideaux, McPherons) Summary

McPherons

The brothers have been driving around Holt for three hours before they stop at Maggie Jones' house. They explain that Victoria is missing, and Maggie calls some students. Eventually she reaches the student that gave Victoria the note. When Maggie tells Harold and Raymond that Victoria likely left with Dwayne, the brothers are sad, and they wonder if they have done something to upset Victoria.

When the brothers arrive back at their ranch, they find that one of their cows is having difficulty giving birth. They try to assist the cow by gentle means, but conclude that the cow is exhausted and cannot give birth on her own. They have to resort to using a device with a chain to pull the calf free of the cow. Though exhausted, the...