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"We've just got to catch that big one," she laughed, "so Mr Bauo hoination to feel sure there had been a significant accent on the last of the sentence, and Bauinative He lowered his head like a bull lance of inquiry and suspicion But Miss Georgie Howardbetter than to get that four-pounder on my line," she added "It would be the joke of the season--if a woht hier, breathing a sigh which ht have been relief, and aain till supper," he bethought hi to catch a dozen ht I'd take 'e his horse, yuh see, and--" He flung out a hand to round off the sentence, turned, and went stuie stood where she was, and watched him with her mouth twisted to one side and three perpendicular creases between her eyebrows When he was out of sight, she glanced at Evadna--once more perched sulkily upon the rock

"Head still bad, chicken?" she inquired cheerfully "Better stay here in the shade--I won't be gone long"

"I' to fish," said Evadna, but she did not stir, not even when Miss Georgie went on, convoyed by all the Hart boys

Good Indian had volunteered the infor ti with his reel His preparations were finished just when the last straggler of the group was out of sight Then he laid down his rod, went over to Evadna, took her by the are

"Nohat's the trouble?" he asked directly "I hope you're not trying to make yourself think I was only--You knohat I meant, don't you? And you said yes You said it with your lips, and with your eyes Did you want more words? Tell me what it is that bothers you"

There was a droop to Evadna's shoulders, and a tremble to herdoard, perhaps to hide tears Good Indian waited for her to speak, and when it seemed plain that she did not mean to do so, he yielded to his instinct and took her in his arms