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The moment they struck the ht their bearings by the curves, and Glover, standing at

Gertrude's elbow, told her they were safe

Not until he had laughed into her ear so on his back under the engine with a wrench, when he confessed he

never expected to see Medicine Bend again, had said of her own splendid

courage did the flood spring froorge, and laughingly

asked if she would not like to sound the whistle for the yard liave him her hand to be helped down,

cramped and chilled, from her corner

At the ain McGraw

stripped his cap from his head as she turned to speak She took from

the breast of her blouse her watch, dainty as a jewel, and begged hilove and stripped fro

"This is for your wife," she said, pressing it into his hand

"I have no wife"

"Your sister"

"Nor sister"

"Keep it for your bride," she whispered, retreating "It is yours

Good-by, good-by!"