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She knew that he was a gentle what tragic train of circu the flotsae Too, the same persistent conviction that she had known hi to her mind; but she could not place him

"I overheard your dissertation on HERE AND THERE," said the girl "I could not very well help it--it would have been rude to interrupt a conversation" Her eyes sparkled mischievously and her cheeks di a conversation," objected Bridge, sue into a conversation"

"But it was a conversation," insisted the girl "The wanderer was conversing with the bookkeeper You are a victie--don't deny it You hate bookkeeping, or any other such prosaic vocation as requires permanent residence in one place"

"Come now," expostulated the man "That is hardly fair Haven't I been here a whole week?"

They both laughed

"What in the world can have induced you to re?" cried Barbara "How very much like an old timer you ular aborigine," declared Bridge; but his heart would have chosen another reply It would have been glad to tell the girl that there was a very real and a very growing inducement to remain at El Orobo Rancho The ive way to the iirl, and been ilad of her companionship because there was so ood pictures, and good literature--things Bridge hadn't had an opportunity to discuss with another for a long, long ti and looking at her He was experienced enough to realize that this was a dangerous sye it to hiuard his speech and hisof whatexpression as differenta hope, even, of realization of his dreah he was

As the two talked Grayson passed His rather stern face clouded as he saw the girl and the new bookkeeper laughing there together