He bribed the attendant by appealing to his emotions and paying him an exorbitant $10, to provide skates for Adrian and ten minutes of skate time.A dog saunters across the dirt road in front of them.They head straight for Darby""s Saloon and Hotel for a drink.While tying up their horses, Carter comments about how quiet it is:Deader than a Piute""s grave.Before ordering from Darby (Victor Kilian) the bartender, Carter stares with his buddy at a painting of a reclining woman with a man slowly approaching her from the shadows.Their oil ranch was discovered only after he died - she became a lonely millionaire overnight:He never realized how valuable the ground was he had his feet on.They quickly part when he leaves for his train.[The speck of dust is symbolic of the romance being planted in her heart.]That""s how it all began, just through me getting a little piece of grit in my eye.I completely forgot the whole incident.It didn""t mean anything to me at all.At least I didn""t hink it did.In their second chance meeting, they enjoy a brief, casual but pleasant conversation on the street during another of her weekly trips - trips where she appears to be searching for something hat her dull husband and routinized life cannot offer:The next Thursday, I went into Milford again as usual.The foreign group are shuffled away and the door closes, but Freder remains intrigued while ignoring his other lady friend.