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At the Lodge too an early breakfast was held, though it was five hours later than the one at the camp The whole party was down by nine-thirty and was on the road within the hour Thewas such a one as only the Rockies can produce The wine of it ran through the blood warht e of the ed line of hills that cut off the view on the other side

The horses were keen for the road and the pace was brisk It was not until half the distance had been covered that Joyce, as riding beside the captain, found opportunity for conversation

"You sat up late, didn't you?"

"Early," the soldier laughed

"How did the savage behave himself?"

"He went the distance well We all contributed to the neat little roll he carried away" Kil of Verinder, who had ainst the miner and had tried to drive him out by the size of his raises The result had been unfortunate for the ood deal of assurance, hasn't he?" she asked lightly

The captain hesitated "Do you think that's quite the word? He fitted in easily--wasn't shy or aard--that sort of thing, you know--but he wasn't obtrusive at all Farquhar likes hiht of hi barbarian, but it was iard for any virile man who admired her The Westerner had not let his eyes rest often upon her, but the subtle instinct of her sex had told her that he was very much taken with her Since Joyce Seldon was the center and circuhts revolved, it followed that the young ht too found that the young fisherood deal He had told her, with that sardonic s almost defiant in the way he had said it, as if he would not for a moment accept their hospitality on false pretenses But, surely, he orlds apart fro he had been as much at his ease as Lord Farquhar himself A little uncertainty about the use of the spoons and forks had not disturbed him at all In spite of the soft vocal elisions of the West, his speech had a dignity that suggested breeding It was quite likely he was not a gentleht up, but it was equally sure there burned in him that dynaood manners