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Over the brow of a hillock appeared Lord and Lady Farquhar walking toward thelance told Moya that her chaperone had irl ran forward quickly

"We've just found out the oddest thing, Lady Farquhar Mr Kilmeny and I are old friends We met ere children," she cried quickly

Lady Jim looked at her husband He cleared his throat in some embarrassment

"Mornin', Mr Kilmeny If you have time I'd like to have you look over some ore samples sent from our ot all the tiain "First let me tell you the news Mr Kilmeny has been freed of all suspicion in connection with the robbery Thedropped"

Farquhar's face cleared "Glad to hear it" He e a ratulations, Mr Kilmeny"

His wife added hers, but there was a note of reserve in her manner Plainly she was not fully satisfied

Eagerly Moya turned to the young man "May I tell all about it?"

He hesitated, then nodded shortly "If you like"

Her voice vibrant with sympathy, Moya told the story in her ardent way Kilested a of humorous derision in his blue eyes told Farquhar that the Coloradoan did not take the girl's adard itenthusiasm

Lord Farquhar shook hands frankly with Kilmeny "We've done you an injustice If I had a son I would want him to have played the part you did under the same circus The character of this young ible Her sestion of the reserve of the chaperone

"I'lad to know the truth, Mr Kilmeny It does you credit Your cousins won't be back to lunch but if you can stay----"

"I can't, Lady Farquhar Thanks just the saot to ride up into the hills to let the boys know it's all right We'll be leaving to-o to-ood-by, then" Lady Farquhar offered her hand

Kilhbor"

Her eyes did not shrink as the small hand was buried for an instant in his brown palm, but the youth in her face was quenched