`` well , well , '' he said to the group . i thought i 'd have seen the polish truck i was looking for by now . then she felt herself being lifted right off the ground , she was being carried . he 's looking with interest at the pile of books and magazines she 's set on her lap while digging through the bag . chapter nine when ridge finally returned to his cabin a couple of hours later , maria was not there . after the man passed , more people came out onto the sidewalks . 