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I'm so grateful for the trouble you
took"
1T was a pleasure" | said.
And, Mr.. Gordon" she continued,
and then hesitated for a moment
"my-Frederic told me that you-you
said you honored me for"
Il do" exclaimed energetically. as
she paused and colored.
do you really?" she cried. 81
thought Fred was only trying to make
me less unhappy by saying that you
did"
Il said II. and I meant t." told
her.
II have been so miserable over that
lie." she went on: but thought IL
let you have the letters II would ruin
papa. really wouldn't mind poverty
myself. Mr.. Gordon. but he takes such
pride In success that couldn't be the
one TO do H. And then, after you
told me that train-robbers were hung,
| hao 10 lie TO save them. ought TO
have known you would help u.s."
| thought this a pretty good time
to make a real apology for my con
duct on the tran. as well as 10 tell
her how sorry | was at not having
been able TO repack her bag better.
She accepted my apology very sweet
ly, and assured me her belongings had
been put away 80 neatly that she had
wondered who did II. knew she only
said this out OF kindness, and told
fal1lno a19 g.f t,.tr 81 Lao
over that pink-beribboned and belaced
affair. In a way that made her laugh.
had thought Il was a ball gown. and
wondered at her taking II TO the
Canon; but she explained that II was
what she called "throw"-which
told her accounted for the throes
had gone through over II. II made
me open my eyes. thinking that any
thing so pretty could be used for the
same purpose for which | use my
crash bath-gown, and while my eyes
were open | saw the folly OF thinking
that a girl who wore such things
would, or in fact could. ever get along
on my salary. In that way the Incl
dent was a good lesson for me. for II
made me feel that. even II there had
been no Lord Rallies, | still should
have had no chance.
On our return TO the cars there was
a telegram from the Postmaster-Gen-
Il. as the rest Of the party looked anx-
iously on, passed II over to Miss
Cullen, for ! wanted her to have the
triumph OF reading II aloud to them.
IL read:
Hold letters pending arrival OF spe-
cial agent Jackson. due in Flagstaff
October twentieth"
"The election is on the eighteenth, .
Frederic laughed. executing war
dance on the platform. The G. s. Is
dough Is cooked"
II must waltz with someone" cried
Madge. and before | could offer she
took hold OF Albert and the two went
whirling about, much to my envy.
The Cullens were about the most ju.
bilant road agents had ever seen.
After consultation vita Mr.. Cul.
len. we had 2lS and 81 attached 10
| No. l when II arrived. and started for
Ash Forks lie wanted TO be on the
ground day In advance. and could
easily be back in Flagstaff before the
arrival OF the special agent.
took dinner In 2lS, and they
toasted me. as IL | had done some
thing heroic instead OF merely having
sent telegram Later four sat down
to poker, while Miss Cullen. Fred and
went out and sat on the platform OF
the car while Madge played on her
guitar and sang TO us She had n very
sweet voice, and before she had been
singing long we had the crew OF a
dust express"--as we jokingly call
gravel train standing about. and
they were speedily reinforced by
many cowboys. who deserted the med
ley OF cracked pianos or accordions
OF the Western saloons TO listen 70
her, and who. not being oyer.careful
in the terms with which they ex
pressed their approval. finally by their
riotous admiration drove us inside
AZ Miss Cullens suggestion we three
had second game of poker, but with
chips and not money. She was an
awfuliy reckless player, and the luck
was dead In my favor. so Madge kept
borrowing my chips. till she was 50
deep In that we both lost accounts
Finally, when We parted for the night
she held out her hand. and, In the
prettiest OF ways, said.
II am so deeply in your debt, Mr.
Gordon. that | don't see how | can
ever repay you"
tried 20 think OF something worth
saying. but the words wouldn't come.
and could only shake her hand But.
duffer as ] was. the way she had said
those words. and the double meaning
she had given them. would have made
me the happiest fellow alive n | could