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horses heads and they started down the
road at gallop.
The night was warm and pleasant;
the chinook blew from far sun warmed
plains, and myriads of stars pierced the
darkness. The road was fairly good,
though seldom travelled, and lay mostly
on an incline towards the plains. 1t
took all divers strength to hold the
horses, shut in for day or two and
headed for Denver, where they keenly
remembered the comforts of oats and
city stable. Mrs. de Restaud, as the
blackboard swung around, often touch
ed him; she caught his arm once with a
little cry as they plunged into hollow;
but he talked distantly OF her journey,
restraining any affectionate condolences
on her part with reference to the absent
Aunt Hannah.
She would go to Colorado Springs;
the train passed through there; she
had friend-a poor woman-well,
their washerwoman when she and
mamma lived there that winter; and
this washerwoman was really nice
lady. who could buy her some proper
clothes.
But the money!" she cried in dismay.
"Have you got any with you2.,'
They were going up hill, the horses
painting heavily. Oliver took roll of
bills and put them in her hand. AS his
fingers met hers, every nerve in his
frame thrilled.
"This seems a great deal,' she said
timidly. Perhaps Aunt Hannah would
not like to pay SO much
"4ou need not spend it all, Mrs.
Minny, then; and, besides, the bills are
small; that's what makes them seem SO
many. Now please put them carefully
in your pocket, and don't let the dog
chew them"
She laughed merrily. "Of course not,
you goose! Oh, this ride is lovely! l
never saw horses go 80 fast. Even il he
should follow us you would not let him
take me-" She clung to his arm, but he
freed himself, gently.
Il have to drive, you know" he said
coldly. He meant to do or say nothing
that the whole world should not know.
but it was very hard to be distant. she
seemed such child. He felt she cow
cred away from him at his words, hurt
and frightened, but he forced shimself
to be silent. At last she said, timidly:
Il know you hate me, aud I seem to
realize all at once you are almost
stranger; and have asked OF you more
than one should even require Of an old,
old friend"
please, Mrs. Minny, don't. 1 am
silent because 1'm thinking of your
journey, if we should miss the train, if
the washerwoman should be dead or
moved-for washerwomen are migra.
tory-if even Aunt Hannah should fail
you"
But the town will be there, and Mr..
Perkins, the depotmaster, is neigh
bor-his wife takes care OF Aunt Han
nah's cat and parrot when she goes
visiting"
"That, OF course alters things"
"The only thing / fear from Aunt
Hannah" she said, obviously. sis a
long moral lecture about the duties OF
married women and their having
chosen path--she says parth; they do
down there-aDd ought to walk in it.
She wouldn't let me run away with
her."
"Show your bruises Oliver said,
hoarseIy.
Il will; for she told me if he struck
me could come to her; and sometimes,
honestly, Mr.. Oliver, used to tease
him so he would and 1 might have my
chance"
Oliver whistled softly under his
breath; he would not have liked DIR.
John to ohear that last speech. "You
must not ten her" he said quickly,
"about this Eide and coming to my
house."
"Why not? 1 would like her to know
how good you were.'
There was no need, but he slashed
his horses angrily; then he said curtly:
II am sorry you cannot understand.
Could you explain it satisfactorily to
Mr.. de Restaud?'
"How cross you arc! and know you
look Just as you did when talked mean
about him-a sort OF disgusted impa.
tience. But he is not reasonable be.
ing. Other people may be-"
would you have gone to those ami
able friends OF his for assistance TO get
to the railroad?'
"Of course not You know that
well, how is the world to know am
any better?'
u suppose being lawyer makes you
so smart she said, in melancholy
tone; she assured her dog in a whisper