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"No! No! He's subject to these attacks Did--did Ernest ht Charley looked anxiously into Roger's face

"Not a bit He just wondered about it because the change came on so suddenly What is it? His stomach?"

"Yes, his stoo for the doctor?"

Charley's voice tre up the harness for er obeyed with alacrity, she asked: "What ht?"

"I couldn't sleep Then I began to think about your brother's grouch I got up and took a look in this direction and saw the light I don't know just why I ca and caht flashed on her face he saw that she looked very tired and that her lip was quivering A wordless surprise swept over Roger The feeling he had had that Charley was like an interesting boy whom he would wish to keep for a friend was rudely shocked by that quivering lip Only a girl's lip could tre," he said, anxiously "Let me help you"

"You have helped me, more than you can know Go home to bed now or you won't be fit for work to- in this valley"

Roger could think of no adequate reply He lowered the bars for Charley and put theain The two stood in silent conte as dawn approached Above and beloas one perfect blending of dusky blue, with only the faint fleck of star silver to er's nerves quickened to the wonder of the night He turned to Charley

"I don't feel as if I'd ever lived before," he half whispered

"I know," replied the girl "I don't believe a person could be a real agnostic in the desert, do you?"

"No," said Roger, sio to bed," repeated Charley "And you mustn't worry any more about me" She turned to run quickly up the trail to the adobe

Roger started ca by the sound of conversation

"I'm sorry, madam, but I'm no cook, and I dislike olive oil, anyhow If you'll eat the pancakes as I fry 'em, in bacon fat, you're more than welcome to all you wish But if you want olive oil used, you must fry them yourself"